Don't get me wrong, I have
nothing against Austins, they are a fine family.
It's just that I'm not of that family. I have had several well meaning
people "Correct" my name to Austin and even one actually tell
me that I meant Austin!!
There are approximately 175 families in the U.S. which use the Austill
surname, and about an equal number which use Austell.
On the other hand, there are over 35,000 Austin families in the country,
so it's easy to understand the confusion.