Harris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harris 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

Harris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,438
Agricultural Labourer 1,933
House Servant 981
Labourer 923
At Home 635
Servant 529
Dress Maker 456
Farm Labourer 454
Pauper 279
Laundress 277
General Servant 262
Carpenter 253
Annuitant 243
Shoe Maker 218
House Keeper 217
Tailor 213
Copper Miner 208
Coal Miner 190
Farm Servant 174
Ag Labourer 171
Blacksmith 168
Errand Boy 163
Lace Maker 161
Scholar At Home 156
Miner 151

Harris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harris 100% 551,593
2 Harries 86% 44,535
3 Harriss 86% 14,365
4 Horris 83% 1,926
5 Haris 83% 1,326
6 Herris 83% 1,311
7 Harres 83% 1,209
8 Harreis 86% 646
9 Herries 71% 216
10 Harrise 86% 173
11 Harrs 83% 114
12 Hurris 83% 114

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The surname Harris is the most popular version of all its varients

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