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

Aronis, 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 Aronis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aronis in America

Aronis is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aronis surname appeared 183 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aronis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aronis 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 Aronis

The surname ARONIS is believed to have originated in Greece, with roots dating back to the Byzantine era. It is derived from the Greek word "aron," meaning "altar" or "sanctuary," suggesting a possible connection to religious or ecclesiastical origins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ARONIS name can be found in the 15th century, in a manuscript detailing the history of the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai. The manuscript mentions a monk named Theophilos ARONIS, who served as the abbot of the monastery in the late 1400s.

During the Ottoman occupation of Greece, the ARONIS name appeared in various administrative records and tax registers. In the 16th century, a certain Ioannis ARONIS was listed as a landowner in the region of Corinth, indicating that the family held a prominent position in the local community.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the ARONIS surname was Konstantinos ARONIS, a Greek scholar and philosopher who studied at the prestigious Patriarchal School in Constantinople. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of theology and classical literature.

The ARONIS name also has ties to the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule in the early 19th century. Georgios ARONIS, born in 1795, was a brave soldier who fought alongside other Greek revolutionaries to liberate his homeland. He participated in several pivotal battles and is honored as a national hero.

Another significant bearer of the ARONIS name was Alexandros ARONIS, a prominent Greek politician and diplomat who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a member of the Greek Parliament and represented his country in various international conferences and negotiations.

Throughout history, the ARONIS surname has been associated with various places and regions within Greece, such as the Peloponnese, the Cyclades islands, and parts of mainland Greece like Attica and Thessaly. The name has also been found in various spellings, including ARONIS, ARONI, and ARONY, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aronis

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

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 Aronis 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 Aronis 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 Aronis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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