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

Harries Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harries family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 375
House Servant 122
Agricultural Labourer 122
Labourer 69
At Home 67
Farm Servant 53
Farmers Son 47
Coal Miner 43
Farm Labourer 41
Collier 38
Servant 37
Wife Of Above 33
Miner 29
Shoe Maker 28
Dress Maker 27
General Servant 27
Carpenter 23
Pauper 23
Farmer's Son 22
Farmers Wife 21
Tailor 20
Farmer's Daughter 19
Wife 19
Farmer's Wife 18
Farmers Daur 18

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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