How common is the surname Ron?

1,246 people in the United States had the surname Ron in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,789 Americans. It ranked 21,080th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ron?

Mercedes Ron, Argentine writer.

Where is the surname Ron most common?

Wikidata records people named Ron in Argentina.

Is the surname Ron getting more or less common?

More common. 977 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,246 in 2010, up 28%.

Is Ron also a first name?

Yes. Ron 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.

The surname Ron

A surname, carried by 1,246 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex R500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ron is more common than 87% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,246 people named Ron in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 247,789 Americans. That is up 28% since 2000, when the Census counted 977.

#21,080

rank among US surnames

1,246

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+27.5%

change since 2000 (was #24,083)

Who is named Ron

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

53% of people named Ron identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 35% as white (not Hispanic) and 7.7% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53%
White (not Hispanic) 35%
Asian and Pacific Islander 7.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Rons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mercedes Ron
Argentine writer, born 1993

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Ron

Ron has the Soundex code R500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R500.

Questions

How common is the surname Ron?: 1,246 people in the United States had the surname Ron in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,789 Americans. It ranked 21,080th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ron?: In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Ron identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 35% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ron?: Mercedes Ron, Argentine writer.
Where is the surname Ron most common?: Wikidata records people named Ron in Argentina.
Is the surname Ron getting more or less common?: More common. 977 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,246 in 2010, up 28%.
Is Ron also a first name?: Yes. Ron 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.