Find out how popular the last name Aron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aron.

Aron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aron in America

Aron is the 12607th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aron surname appeared 2,455 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aron

The surname ARON is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, with roots tracing back to ancient Israel. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Aharon," which means "high mountain" or "exalted." The name is often associated with the biblical figure Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ARON can be found in medieval Jewish communities across Europe. In the 12th century, the name appears in records from Spain and France, where it was commonly used by Jewish families. During this period, the name likely underwent variations in spelling, such as AARON or AHARONSON.

In the 13th century, the surname ARON gained prominence in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. The name can be found in various legal documents and records from that era, including the Memorbücher (memorial books) which documented the lives and deaths of Jewish community members.

As Jewish communities spread across Europe, the surname ARON became more widespread. Notable historical figures bearing the surname include Rabbi Isaac ben Moses ARON (1556-1626), a prominent Talmudic scholar from Cracow, Poland, and Rabbi Jacob ben Isaac ARON (1670-1733), a respected rabbi and author from Frankfurt, Germany.

In the 17th century, the ARON surname made its way to the Netherlands, where it was embraced by Dutch Jewish families. One notable figure from this period was Moses ARON (1637-1690), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Amsterdam, who played a significant role in the city's Jewish community.

The 19th century saw the surname ARON spread further across Europe and into the Americas. In the United States, one notable bearer of the name was Leo ARON (1892-1972), a prominent American lawyer and civil rights advocate who played a pivotal role in the desegregation of public schools in Virginia.

Other notable individuals with the surname ARON include Walter ARON (1888-1959), a German-born American film producer and screenwriter; Yair ARON (1939-2008), an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset; and Einat ARON (born 1970), an Israeli mathematician and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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