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 765
Agricultural Labourer 131
Labourer 97
House Servant 89
Coal Miner 83
Farmer 65
Carter 52
Servant 49
Dress Maker 48
Farmer's Son 44
General Servant 43
Tailor 35
Laundress 28
House Maid 27
Collier 27
Farmer's Daughter 27
House Keeper 26
Farmers Son 25
Carpenter 23
Farmers Wife 22
Labourer Wife 22
Farmer's Wife 21
Housemaid 21
Mason 20
Farm Servant 19

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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