# Aaron (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/aaron/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 16,276 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,241 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 18,969 people |
| Change since 2000 | +9.2% (14,904 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛəɹ.ən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead, related to the Ancient Egyptian ꜥḥꜣ rw (“warrior lion”), though it has been suggested to also mean “elevated”, “exalted” or “high mountain”. Doublet of Harun.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Aaron in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Aaron in the United States.

## People named Aaron

- Hank Aaron, American baseball player (1934–2021)
- Caroline Aaron, American actress
- Quinton Aaron, American actor (born 1984)
- Victor Aaron, American actor (1956–1996)
- Jason Aaron, American comic book writer, born 1973
- Daniel Aaron, American writer and academic who helped found the Library of America (1912–2016)
- Tommy Aaron, American golfer, PGA Tour member
- Max Aaron, American figure skater

## Similar surnames

Ahearn, Aron, Arrona, Arana, Ahern, Arena, Arney, Arno, Arne.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.