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
0
74
149
223
297
371
446
520
594
668
743
817
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
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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
Did you know?
The surname Harries is the
2nd most popular variant of Harris.