Aron Surname

11,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Aron Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aaron.' Generally of Jewish descent, but not necessarily so in all cases.

Judaeus Aron (i.e. Aron the Jew), Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Aron, vicar of Bacton, Norfolk: 1420: History of Norfolk.

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Aron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania22,6971:2,333308
Philippines3,8761:26,1193,556
Romania3,4451:5,828780
Papua New Guinea3,2401:2,517103
United States3,1541:114,92012,421
Nigeria1,6821:105,3177,078
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Namibia1,4401:1,673231
Kenya1,0571:43,6904,538
France8971:74,05010,369
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Israel4471:19,1452,848
Indonesia4191:315,63127,743
South Africa3751:144,47416,511
Malaysia3541:83,3175,853
Botswana3201:6,8341,161
India3121:2,458,54378,930
Germany2271:354,65034,247
Uganda2261:172,74014,602
Mexico1771:701,27810,841
Czechia1711:62,18410,411
England1701:327,75324,219
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Russia1571:917,98172,573
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Kazakhstan1491:118,67412,601
Estonia1421:9,3081,284
Austria1221:69,79910,688
Spain1201:389,60021,500
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
Pakistan991:1,804,48418,110
Thailand991:713,519117,929
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Marshall Islands751:691152
Australia731:369,80430,692
Belgium601:191,61125,371
Solomon Islands591:9,8311,696
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Micronesia561:1,897409
Colombia541:884,7058,792
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
Chile491:359,5209,978
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Bulgaria371:188,61910,418
Panama311:126,2024,409
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Moldova241:148,39015,621
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
South Sudan161:713,442947
Wales161:193,40812,484
Greenland111:5,125525
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Kiribati91:12,601393
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
China71:195,331,65210,124
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominica11:75,891912
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

The alternate forms: Áron (166), Arón (9), Aroń (8) & Aròn (1) are calculated separately.

Aron (169,614) may also be a first name.

Aron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aaron.' Generally of Jewish descent, but not necessarily so in all cases.

Judaeus Aron (i.e. Aron the Jew), Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Aron, vicar of Bacton, Norfolk: 1420: History of Norfolk.

Jacob Aarron, 1696: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

Jacob Arone, 1697: ibid.

Arone, s. of Arone Steeres, 1697: ibid.

1654. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Aran: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1658. Baptised — Mary, d. Thomas Aron . ibid.

From Aran to Arran was an easy transition.

1728. Married — William --- and Martha Arran: St. George, Hanover Square.

This, with an excrescent 'd', became Arrend; compare gotvnd for gown, or Simmonds for Simmons. There can be no doubt about the fact that Arrend is Aaron in disguise.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Aaron, q.v. Judæus Aron.—Hundred Rolls But the Arons in our directories are generally of modern Continental origin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Swedish) The son, or descendant, of Aron (lofty mountain).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Aron Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aron Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aron (Bengali: আরন, Georgian: არონ, Hindi: ऐरन, Marathi: आरोन, Russian: Арон) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as: Áron, Arón, Aroń or Aròn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aron? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aron is the 11,170th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 144,948 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Aron reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Aron is also the 6,196th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 169,614 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 22,697 people, or 1 in 2,333. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 19 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 9 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 125 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 8 percent are found and Romania, where 7 percent are found.

Aron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aron has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Aron surname are 41.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Aron earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 332.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,862 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.03% more than the national average, earning R 453,960 per year; in Colombia they earn 50.02% more than the national average, earning $34,058,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $59,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Áron92166/
Arón929/
Aroń928/
Aròn921/
Aaron8967,699/
Haron8934,841/
Arone8917,831/
Arong8910,943/
Garon897,758/
Arron892,079/
Aroun891,311/
Aroen89992/
Argon89940/
Ahron89864/
Aroon89798/
Auron89703/
Aeron89676/
Arzon89397/
Airon89333/
Earon89123/
Atron89102/
Asron8996/
Ayron8986/
Ajron8967/
Arond8957/
Arhon8937/
Aront8927/
Aroin8915/
Arotn897/
Aronn895/
Aruon894/
Aronh893/
Arohn892/
Aronk891/
Aáron891/
Haroun80172,969/
Haroon80130,573/
Arrone806,831/
Aharon805,145/
Atroun805,062/
Garron803,483/
Harron802,670/
Hearon802,372/
Gauron80998/
Aronne80925/
Arotin80726/
Hairon80644/
Haroen80411/
Arhoun80293/
Harong80290/
Gargon80256/
Hatron80237/
Airone80222/
Attron80150/
Hauron80137/
A'Aron80120/
Arrong80118/
Asroun80106/
Asroin8093/
Argoon8093/
Around8084/
Gayron8083/
Garoon8077/
Harzon8074/
Arzoon8066/
Athron8062/
Aaroen8057/
Arroun8048/
Aaroon8043/
Aaroun8042/
Arosen8038/
Aroung8036/
Haruon8035/
Aroune8034/
Aarone8033/
Aarron8032/
Harone8030/
Aaront8020/
Arzoin8020/
Aroinh8018/
Hajron8018/
Arosin8017/
Hasron8016/
Hayron8014/
Ayrone8014/
Atroon8014/
Atrong8013/
Garohn8011/
Haronn8010/
Arosén8010/
Earron809/
Arroon809/
Airong808/
Haeron807/
Haaron807/
Arzoun806/
Aaronn805/
Haroin805/
Argoin805/
Aargon804/
Arrgon804/
Aroone804/
Autron804/
Ahroun804/
Garoin803/
Ajroin803/
Aarhon803/
Harond803/
Aarond803/
Argoun803/
Arhong803/
Airoon802/
Harhon802/
Haromn802/
Aroine802/
Asrone802/
Garoun802/
Gairon802/
Auroin802/
Arhone801/
Harohn801/
Harosn801/
Arohne801/
Arzhon801/
Atrron801/
Asroon801/
Auronn801/
Auroon801/
Haront801/
Aaromn801/
Aruong801/
Garonn801/
Aairon801/
Aroenh801/
Aroing801/
Arongq801/
Aroond801/
Arocen801/
Arronn801/
Ayroun801/
Garãon801/
Arrond801/
Aaronh801/
Asrong801/
Aronnh801/
Airron800/
Arondt800/
Aitron800/
Aaaron800/
Aerron800/
Eatron800/
Arun7526,593/
Aran7518,344/
Arão753,979/
Eron753,086/
Oron752,733/
Arom752,635/
Arán7548/
Aràn751/
Arün751/
Haroune7313,581/
Aronova732,327/
Harroun731,513/
Hearron73573/
Atroune73516/
Harzoun73380/
Aronová73212/
Asrotin7365/
Atronne7362/
Arrotin7355/
Arroond7351/
Harroon7323/
Hasroon7322/
Haaroon7321/
Aroutin7320/
Hairong7318/
Aarosin7317/
Hasroun7316/
Harotin7314/
Harroin7310/
Aharoun739/
Arroune739/
Aronque738/
Hathron737/
Hairoun737/
Hajroon736/
Airoung736/
Harrong736/
Arhoune736/
Harosen734/
Haroing734/
Harounn734/
Garroun734/
A'Arron733/
Hairron733/
Earonne732/
Harronn732/
Haerron732/
Haroine732/
Haroonh732/
Aaharon732/
Haeroun732/
Hharoun732/
Haronne732/
D'Ayron731/
Eathron731/
Haroohn731/
Haroonn731/
Aasroon731/
Arootin731/
Atruong731/
Athrong731/
Harrone731/
Atrount731/
Hharoon731/
Hatroun731/
Harruon731/
Harzoon731/
Gauroun731/
Ahroune731/
Aittron731/
Aharonn731/
D'Arone731/
Arhosen731/
Arroyne731/
Arousne731/
Haroone731/
Atrhone731/
Hairone731/
Gargoun731/
Asroune731/
Airehon731/
Aitrong731/
Aijroen731/
Arrosin731/
Haronnt731/
Haroonq731/
Haironn731/
Hairoon731/
Hearong731/
Gauroin730/
Haytron730/
Harrond730/
Aharron730/
Gaurron730/
Harun67141,582/
Heron6725,400/
Haran6724,131/
Garan6716,066/
Asran679,121/
Argun677,510/
Orong674,048/
Goron674,000/
Arang673,317/
Arane673,107/
Atran672,857/
Ayran672,577/
Orone672,558/
Orhon672,433/
Arant672,364/
Arung672,137/
Arand671,767/
Argan671,665/
Garun671,659/
Arran671,629/
Arhan671,391/
Airan671,008/
Arrom67970/
Arund67883/
Horon67772/
Aeran67749/
Auran67609/
Arzan67455/
Arune67393/
Harom67349/
Asrun67241/
Araan67225/
Orgon67217/
Euron67213/
Otron67192/
Aaran67191/
Țaran67185/
Ajrun67182/
Orond67120/
Osron67117/
Aarun67109/
Arhun6787/
Aroum6785/
Arann6776/
Haurogne6776/
Aranh6775/
Ahran6775/
Asrom6772/
Ajran6768/
Aroñe6768/
Ahrun6765/
Erron6764/
Ayrom6762/
Oroun6753/
Eiron6750/
Arahn6745/
Hairoune6740/
Eronn6739/
Eroon6730/
Aroom6727/
Aruun6726/
Arzun6726/
Aruin6725/
Areun6725/
Aromh6725/
Garoń6724/
Airun6723/
Orron6723/
Arunn6723/
Arunq6722/
Erhon6720/
Aarón6718/
Hairosin6717/
Aarom6717/
Ohron6716/
Aarão6715/
Aaronova6714/
Atroshyn6714/
Arrun6713/
Orzon6713/
Ahronova6713/
Oroon6711/
Autruong6710/
Eeron6710/
Arasn678/
Oruon677/
Ouron677/
Uoron676/
Eyron676/
Harán676/
Aruhn676/
Aurom676/
Eadtrong676/
Oroin675/
Earan675/
Oronk675/
Airom675/
Arrón675/
Arhonova675/
Hatroune675/
Araun674/
Attroune674/
Haroń674/
Haarroon674/
Atrochin673/
Eroin673/
Aratn673/
Harroune673/
Oiron673/
Earom673/
Arronque673/
Aurun672/
Hathrone672/
Haroutin672/
Ehron672/
Atrom672/
Atrun672/
Harounne672/
Aroim672/
Harrosin672/
Airão672/
Garão672/
Șaran672/
Aarún672/
Arzón672/
Harón672/
Harún672/
Oyron672/
Heathron671/
Orotn671/
Hathrong671/
Earun671/
Arusn671/
Ayrão671/
Árhon671/
Harão671/
Ooron671/
Oromn671/
O'Ron671/
Haronova671/
Harôn671/
Garón671/
Airán671/
Aharoune671/
Aharroun671/
Aaronová671/
D'Haroon671/
Auroń671/
Arzán671/
Arhom671/
Arrán671/
Ayrán671/
Arounova671/
Aharzoun671/
Eruon671/
Arğun671/
Aromg671/
Aramn671/
Oroen670/
Arunt670/
Oronn670/
Harround670/
Harossen670/

Aron Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aron in the Georgian language
არონaron-
Aron in the Bengali language
আরনarana-
Aron in the Marathi language
आरोनarona56.45
अरोणarona19.35
अरोनarona12.9
आरॉनarona3.23
आरोणarona1.61
अरॉनarona1.61
Aron in the Hindi language
ऐरनairana29.41
अरोनarona17.65
एरोनerona14.71
आरोनarona11.76
एरनerana5.88
अरूणaruna5.88
अरोणarona5.88
अरोङarona2.94
अरूनaruna2.94
आरोणarona2.94
Aron in the Russian language
Аронaron-

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