Harries Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harries Name Meaning: Of British origin meaning 'Son of Harry'. There are many different spelling variations for this surname, these are largely regional.

Harry was often used as a nickname for Henry meaning 'Home Ruler'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buckinghamshire 4
Brecknockshire 46
Cambridgeshire 25
Cardiganshire 83
Channel Islands 11
Cheshire 19
Carmarthenshire 639
Cornwall 50
Cumberland 12
Derbyshire 4
Devon 12
Dorset 29
Essex 18
Glamorgan 450
Gloucestershire 36
Hampshire 55
Herefordshire 16
Hertfordshire 31
Hunts and Rutland 0
Isle of Man 3
Kent 7
Lancashire 89
Leicestershire 17
Lincolnshire 13
London 224
Middlesex 11
Montgomeryshire 18
Monmouthshire 137
Northumberland 9
Norfolk 1
Northamptonshire 25
Nottinghamshire 8
Oxfordshire 6
Pembrokeshire 891
Radnorshire 1
Shropshire 106
Suffolk 20
Somerset 27
Surrey 10
Sussex 17
Staffordshire 32
Warwickshire 42
Westmorland 1
Wiltshire 14
Worcestershire 35
Yorkshire 6
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Berkshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Denbighshire 0
Durham 0
Flintshire 0
Merionethshire 0

Harries Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harries family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 189
Agricultural Labourer 173
Independent 101
Farmer 100
Labourer 58
Male Servant 52
Collier 46
Carpenter 29
Shoe Maker 25
Mason 20
Tailor 19
Pauper 16
Servant 14
Miner 13
Dress Maker 13
Smith 12
Fisherman 9
Blacksmith 9
Weaver 9
Apprentice 8
Copperman 8
Inn Keeper 8
Coal Miner 7
Laundress 7
Draper 6

Most Frequent Forenames for Harries

Name Census Frequency
Mary Harries 3,716
John Harries 3,211
William Harries 3,147
Thomas Harries 2,282
Elizabeth Harries 2,235
David Harries 1,639
Sarah Harries 1,565
Margaret Harries 1,355
James Harries 1,255
Ann Harries 1,073
Jane Harries 947
George Harries 867
Henry Harries 858
Martha Harries 776
Anne Harries 687
Hannah Harries 541
Eliza Harries 509
Annie Harries 479
Joseph Harries 469
Charles Harries 422
Catherine Harries 414
Daniel Harries 336
Richard Harries 333
Ellen Harries 329
Edward Harries 324

Harries Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harris 86% 551,593
2 Harries 100% 44,535
3 Horris 71% 1,926
4 Herris 71% 1,311
5 Harres 86% 1,209
6 Harreis 71% 646
7 Haries 86% 449
8 Harrys 71% 406
9 Herries 86% 216
10 Harrise 71% 173
11 Harrs 71% 114
12 Hurris 71% 114

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The surname Harries is the 2nd most popular variant of Harris.

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