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
Farmer 170
Living On Own Means 90
General Servant Domestic 84
Dress Maker 64
Coal Miner Hewer 60
General Labourer 50
Coal Hewer 34
Housemaid Domestic 32
Scholar 32
Cook Domestic 28
Carpenter 27
House Keeper 27
Charwoman 26
Domestic Servant 26
Dressmaker 26
Tailor 25
Servant Domestic 23
Farmer's Son Rel 18
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 17
Laundress Wash 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Farmer's Son 15
Labourer 14
Farmer's Son F Rel 14
Coal Miner 13

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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