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 1,209
Coal Miner 209
Farmer 182
Domestic Servant 108
Agricultural Labourer 100
General Labourer 97
Labourer 89
Dress Maker 74
General Servant 72
Living On Her Own Means 54
General Servant Domestic 54
Farm Servant 48
Farmers Son 42
Living On Own Means 38
Farm Labourer 34
Laundress 34
House Keeper 32
Carpenter 30
Farmers Daughter 30
Draper Assistant 27
Blacksmith 25
General Domestic Servant 24
Farmer's Son 20
Mason 20
Tin Plate Worker 20

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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