Save Type Surname (from location) Usage German Pronounced Pron. [ˈaʊ̯ks.ˌbʊʁɡɐ] [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAugsburg, Augspurg, Augspurger (Southern German) Meaning & History habitational name for someone from the city of Augsburg in Bavaria named as the city (burg) of the Roman Emperor Augustus in whose reign it was founded.