Explore the Family Name Agron
The meaning of Agron
1. Galician and Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Agrón, in A Coruña and Granada. 2. Jewish (American and Israeli): shortened form, with the Russian patronymic suffix (such as -sky, -ovsky, -ovich, or -ov) dropped, of some original eastern Ashkenazic surname based on the Jewish male personal name Ahron, a variant of Aaron. Spelling with g is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Aida, Alfredo, Ana, Andres, Angel, Elena, Erlinda, Francisco, Gonzalo, Isidoro, Jose. Jewish Meyer, Samoil.
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How common is the last name Agron in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Agron experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Agron name ranked 38,263 in popularity but dropped to 42,163 by 2010, a decrease of 10.19%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 544 to 515, marking a 5.33% decrease. This resulted in a drop in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.2 to 0.17, reflecting a 15% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,263 | #42,163 | -10.19% |
| Count | 544 | 515 | -5.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.17 | -15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agron
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the changing ethnic identity associated with the surname Agron. From 2000 to 2010, there was a sizable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 61.21% to 69.71%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a significant reduction from 31.62% to 25.24%. Identification as Asian/Pacific Islander also dropped from 4.04% to 3.30%, while those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.29% to 0.97%. Notably, no one with the Agron surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where the percentages were previously 1.84% and 0.00% respectively in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 61.21% | 69.71% | 13.89% |
| White | 31.62% | 25.24% | -20.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.04% | 3.3% | -18.32% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0.97% | -24.81% |
| Black | 1.84% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |