as a Last Name
- 12,410
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Caron
Meaning & Origins
French: from a personal name of Gaulish origin, represented in Latin records in the form Caraunus. This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint who lived at Chartres and was murdered by robbers; his legend led to its widespread use as a personal name during the Middle Ages.
| 2,507th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 12,410
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Caron per capita
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