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 1,232
Coal Miner 145
Agricultural Labourer 82
Farmers Wife 79
Farmers Son 78
Domestic Servant 72
Farmers Daughter 70
General Servant 64
Farm Servant Indoor 64
Labourer 62
Dress Maker 55
General Labourer 52
General Servant Domestic 40
Annuitant 37
Farmer 31
Labourer Wife 30
Farm Labourer 28
Mason 24
General Domestic Servant 23
House Keeper 22
Charwoman 20
Tailor 19
Agricultural Labourer Wife 19
Carpenter 18
Laundress 17

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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