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 13,047
Agricultural Labourer 1,223
General Labourer 1,184
Coal Miner 1,108
Domestic Servant 791
Dress Maker 723
Labourer 616
Living On Own Means 579
Farmer 570
Laundress 493
General Servant Domestic 472
General Servant 467
Living On Her Own Means 405
Carpenter 381
Farm Labourer 363
Tailor 309
Gardener 261
Tailoress 253
Blacksmith 244
House Keeper 237
Clerk 228
Farm Servant 214
General Domestic Servant 210
Grocer 192
Shoe Maker 192

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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