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    The surname Aaron

    A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 16,276 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛəɹ.ən/ 2 syllables Soundex A650 Also a first name

    Aaron: #2,241 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Aaron #2,241, 16,276 people Aaron: #2,241 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Aaron #2,241, 16,276 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Aaron is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    Greek origin

    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.

    Aaron is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 16,276 people named Aaron in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 18,969 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,904.

    #2,241
    rank among US surnames
    16,276
    people in 2010
    5.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9.2%
    change since 2000 (was #2,236)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,232Laughlin16,32318,915
    #2,233Rader16,32018,918
    #2,234Baron16,30818,932
    #2,235Trimble16,30618,934
    #2,236Hare16,30418,937
    #2,237Russ16,30018,941
    #2,238Ahmad16,29118,952

    Who is named Aaron

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    66% of people named Aaron identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Aarons

    8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hank Aaron
      American baseball player (1934–2021)
    • Caroline Aaron
      American actress, born 1952
    • 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, born 1937
    • Max Aaron
      American figure skater, born 1992

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Aaron

    Aaron has the Soundex code A650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A650.

    Other Greek surnames

    All 45 Greek surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Aaron come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Aaron?
    16,276 people in the United States had the surname Aaron in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,969 Americans. It ranked 2,241st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Aaron?
    In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Aaron identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Aaron?
    Hank Aaron, American baseball player (1934–2021), followed by Caroline Aaron.
    Where is the surname Aaron most common?
    Wikidata records people named Aaron in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Aaron?
    Aaron is /ˈɛəɹ.ən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Aaron?
    Aaron is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Aaron getting more or less common?
    More common. 14,904 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,276 in 2010, up 9.2%.
    Is Aaron also a first name?
    Yes. Aaron is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.