| ![Show Contents]() Aronowitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Israel The surname Aronowitz 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 Aronowitz 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. Migration of the Aronowitz familyAnalysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aronowitz or a variant listed above:
| Contemporary Notables of the name Aronowitz (post 1700) | + |
- Stanley Aronowitz (b. 1933), American professor of sociology
- Robert Allan Aronowitz (b. 1953), American physician, medical historian and author of "Making Sense of Illness, and Unnatural History: Breast Cancer and American Society"
- Milton Aronowitz, American college football head coach
- Alfred "Al" Gilbert Aronowitz (1928-2005), American rock journalist
- Steven R. Aronowitz, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2008 1
- Karen Aronowitz, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 1
- Cecil Aronowitz (1916-1978), British violist, founding member of the Melos Ensemble
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