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 15,095
Agricultural Labourer 1,538
Coal Miner 861
General Labourer 816
Domestic Servant 799
Dress Maker 781
Labourer 737
General Servant 682
Laundress 504
Farm Labourer 438
Carpenter 388
Annuitant 328
General Servant Domestic 317
Tailor 286
Charwoman 250
House Keeper 219
Shoe Maker 183
No Occupation 179
Gardener 176
Servant 172
Tailoress 171
Farm Servant Indoor 165
Servant Domestic 159
Blacksmith 157
Bricklayer 156

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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