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UK surname

Aron

A Hebrew surname derived from the Biblical name Aaron, meaning "high mountain" or "exalted."

In the 1881 census there were 62 people recorded with the Aron surname, ranking it #24,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 205, ranked #19,250, up from #24,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ruabon, St George Bloomsbury and Whitby. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Burnhill and Bankhead North, Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank and East Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Aron is 205 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 230.6%.

1881 census count

62

Ranked #24,843

Modern count

205

2016, ranked #19,250

Peak year

2016

205 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Aron had 62 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 205 in 2016, ranked #19,250.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Aron surname distribution map

The map shows where the Aron surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Aron surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Aron over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 79 #19,712
1861 historical 193 #12,371
1881 historical 62 #24,843
1891 historical 123 #20,939
1901 historical 90 #24,021
1911 historical 66 #26,249
1997 modern 141 #21,941
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 134 #23,378
2000 modern 134 #23,358
2001 modern 131 #23,343
2002 modern 138 #23,094
2003 modern 138 #22,823
2004 modern 138 #22,997
2005 modern 131 #23,737
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 148 #22,627
2009 modern 149 #23,031
2010 modern 163 #22,205
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 173 #21,135
2013 modern 193 #19,997
2014 modern 201 #19,641
2015 modern 201 #19,494
2016 modern 205 #19,250

Geography

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Where Arons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ruabon, St George Bloomsbury, Whitby, Manchester and St John Hackney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Burnhill and Bankhead North, Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank, East Lindsey, Barnet and Westminster. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ruabon Denbighshire
2 St George Bloomsbury London (Central Districts)
3 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 St John Hackney London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Burnhill and Bankhead North South Lanarkshire
2 Burgh, Eastfield and Silverbank South Lanarkshire
3 East Lindsey 011 East Lindsey
4 Barnet 032 Barnet
5 Westminster 011 Westminster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Aron

These lists show first names that appear often with the Aron surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Aron

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Aron, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Aron surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Aron household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Aron is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Aron is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Aron falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Aron is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Aron, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Aron

The surname ARON is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, with roots tracing back to ancient Israel. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Aharon," which means "high mountain" or "exalted." The name is often associated with the biblical figure Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ARON can be found in medieval Jewish communities across Europe. In the 12th century, the name appears in records from Spain and France, where it was commonly used by Jewish families. During this period, the name likely underwent variations in spelling, such as AARON or AHARONSON.

In the 13th century, the surname ARON gained prominence in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. The name can be found in various legal documents and records from that era, including the Memorbücher (memorial books) which documented the lives and deaths of Jewish community members.

As Jewish communities spread across Europe, the surname ARON became more widespread. Notable historical figures bearing the surname include Rabbi Isaac ben Moses ARON (1556-1626), a prominent Talmudic scholar from Cracow, Poland, and Rabbi Jacob ben Isaac ARON (1670-1733), a respected rabbi and author from Frankfurt, Germany.

In the 17th century, the ARON surname made its way to the Netherlands, where it was embraced by Dutch Jewish families. One notable figure from this period was Moses ARON (1637-1690), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Amsterdam, who played a significant role in the city's Jewish community.

The 19th century saw the surname ARON spread further across Europe and into the Americas. In the United States, one notable bearer of the name was Leo ARON (1892-1972), a prominent American lawyer and civil rights advocate who played a pivotal role in the desegregation of public schools in Virginia.

Other notable individuals with the surname ARON include Walter ARON (1888-1959), a German-born American film producer and screenwriter; Yair ARON (1939-2008), an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset; and Einat ARON (born 1970), an Israeli mathematician and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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1881 census detail

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Aron families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Aron surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 16 Arons recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.67x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 16 2.67x
Middlesex 13 2.15x
Ayrshire 8 17.68x
Hampshire 5 4.03x
Norfolk 4 4.30x
Shropshire 4 7.66x
Herefordshire 2 8.06x
Kent 2 0.97x
Lancashire 2 0.28x
Surrey 2 0.68x
Denbighshire 1 4.38x
Flintshire 1 6.15x
Glamorgan 1 0.95x
Gloucestershire 1 0.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Eskdaleside in Yorkshire leads with 12 Arons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4137.93x.

Place Total Index
Eskdaleside 12 4137.93x
Islington London 8 13.65x
Stewarton 8 888.89x
Portsea 5 20.58x
Stow Bardolph 4 1428.57x
Welsh Hampton 4 3636.36x
Bethnal Green London 3 11.42x
Avenbury 2 2500.00x
Croydon 2 12.22x
Ramsgate 2 59.35x
Hanmer Bettisfield 1 1250.00x
Knottingley 1 95.24x
Leeds 1 2.96x
Linthorpe 1 27.93x
Liverpool 1 2.29x
Llanwonno 1 26.46x
Morley 1 32.05x
Painswick 1 119.05x
St Marylebone London 1 3.10x
St Pancras London 1 2.05x
Westhoughton 1 52.36x
Wrexham Regis 1 58.82x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Aron surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 3
Ann 2
Hannah 2
Mary 2
Alice 1
Emily 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Jetta 1
Lucy 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1
Susie 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Aron surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 5
Joseph 3
Fred 2
Henry 2
James 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Aron 1
Ben 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Eli 1
George 1
Isidore 1
Julius 1
Leopold 1
Ruebon 1
Simon 1
Thoas 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Aron surname: questions and answers

How common was the Aron surname in 1881?

In 1881, 62 people were recorded with the Aron surname. That placed it at #24,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Aron surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 205 in 2016. That gives Aron a modern rank of #19,250.

What does the Aron surname mean?

A Hebrew surname derived from the Biblical name Aaron, meaning "high mountain" or "exalted."

What does the Aron map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Aron bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.