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
School 666
Farmer 181
Coal Miner Hewer 110
Private Means 52
Farm Labourer 51
General Servant (domestic) 48
Dressmaker 46
At School 43
Labourer 33
Coal Miner (hewer) 32
General Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 29
Housekeeper 28
Carpenter 25
Charwoman 22
Collier Hewer 22
Farmer's Son Working On Farm 22
In School 21
House Keeper 20
Domestic 20
General Servant Domestic 19
None 19
General Servant 19
Coal Miner 18
Clerk 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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