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
General Labourer 1,130
Living On Own Means 1,079
General Servant Domestic 764
Dress Maker 681
Scholar 664
Cook Domestic 529
Farmer 508
Carpenter 392
Domestic Servant 370
Agricultural Labourer 353
Coal Miner Hewer 346
Housemaid Domestic 341
Laundress Wash 321
Tailor 301
Tailoress 264
House Maid Domestic 260
Coal Hewer 254
School 237
Charwoman 233
Dressmaker 225
Servant Domestic 222
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 218
Bricklayer 183
Butcher 179
Gardener Domestic 159

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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