Aron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Israel

The surname Aron is derived from a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves.

Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.

The surname Aron is a patronymic surname, which comes from the Hebrew given name Aharon, meaning lofty or exalted one. However, traditionally, this surname is believed to have derived from the Hebrew word har-on, which means mountain of strength.

Aron Ranking

In the United States, the name Aron is the 10,678^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Aron is ranked the 9,473^rd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Aron migration to the United States +

Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aron or a variant listed above:

Aron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Rich Aron, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 3
Abraham Burgas Aron, who landed in America in 1679 3

Aron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Aron, who landed in Virginia in 1705 3

Aron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Aron, aged 37, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
Joachim Aron, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Albert Aron, who arrived in Mississippi in 1875 3

Aron migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Aron Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jan Aron, (Bastaard), (b. 1817), aged 19, British farm labourer who was convicted in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. John Aron, (b. 1816), aged 39, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Plymouth on 27th September 1854 aboard the ship "Birmingham" arriving in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 6th January 1855 5
Mrs. Mary Aron, (b. 1819), aged 36, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 27th September 1854 aboard the ship "Birmingham" arriving in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 6th January 1855 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Aron (post 1700) +

William E. Aron, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
Max Aron (b. 1885), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1913-20; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District, 1921-36 6
Elvis Aron Presley (1935-1977), American rock singer, movie actor, and cultural idol, known as The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Sir Michael Aron Heller (1936-2023), British business executive and philanthropist, born in London on 15 July 1936, Chairman of Bisichi Mining, Chairman of London & Associated Properties
Aron Wilford (b. 1982), English footballer who has played since 1999
Aron Sherriff (b. 1985), Australian gold, three-times silver and bronze medalist lawn and indoor bowler
Aron Ralston (b. 1975), American outdoorsman, engineer and motivational speaker
Aron Magner (b. 1976), American musician, keyboardist and founding member of The Disco Biscuits
Aron Mohamed Winter (b. 1967), retired Dutch football midfielder and former head coach of Toronto FC
Aron Eisenberg (b. 1969), American actor best known for his role as "Nog" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html