Aarons is a Jewish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Aaron", the prefix Aaron meaning "lofty". It is most common amongst Jews in English language countries. It is uncommon as a given name. Notable people with the surname include:
Al Aarons (1932–2015), American jazz trumpeterAsa Aarons (born 1956), American consumer reporter and photojournalistEdward S. Aarons (1916–1975), American authorEric Aarons (born 1919), member of the third of four generations of the Aarons family who played leading roles in the Communist Party of Australia (CPA)Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American physicist and photographerLaurie Aarons (1917–2005), Australian Communist leaderLeroy F. Aarons (1933–2004), American journalist, editor, author, playwrightMark Aarons (born 1951), Australian journalist and authorSlim Aarons (1916–2006), American photographer