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

Jaron, 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 Jaron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaron in America

Jaron is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaron surname appeared 202 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 Jaron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaron 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 Jaron

The surname Jaron is believed to have originated in the region of Silesia, which is now part of southwestern Poland and eastern Germany. The name first appeared in historical records during the 13th century.

Jaron is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "jaran," which means "young buck" or "young deer." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone with a youthful or sprightly appearance or demeanor.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Jaron surname can be found in a 1283 census record from the town of Legnica, located in modern-day Poland. This record lists a certain "Jaronus de Zyrawa" as a landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Jaron," appeared in the records of the city of Wrocław (then known as Breslau). A merchant named Hans Jaron is mentioned in a 1367 guild registry from this city.

A notable bearer of the Jaron surname was Nikolaus Jaron, a 16th-century Protestant reformer and theologian from Silesia. He was born in 1523 and played a significant role in the spread of Lutheranism in the region.

Another historical figure with this surname was Johann Jaron, a German composer and organist who lived from 1624 to 1696. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the Protestant church music tradition in Germany.

The Jaron surname also has ties to the Czech Republic, where it is sometimes spelled as "Jaron" or "Jaroň." One notable Czech bearer of this name was the 19th-century painter and illustrator Josef Jaron (1838-1912), who was renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations of fairy tales.

In the 20th century, a notable American with the surname Jaron was the artist and sculptor Jaron Lanier, born in 1960. He is considered a pioneer in the field of virtual reality and has made significant contributions to the development of computer technology.

Throughout its history, the Jaron surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including merchants, artisans, clergymen, and creative professionals. Its origins and evolution reflect the rich cultural heritage of the regions where it has been predominant.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaron

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

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

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