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
School 10,452
Farm Labourer 811
General Labourer 738
Coal Miner Hewer 723
Private Means 684
General Servant (domestic) 614
Labourer 595
Dressmaker 517
Farmer 488
None 467
Domestic Servant 436
Clerk 328
At Home 318
Carpenter 272
At School 266
Laundress 264
Scholar 264
Dress Maker 262
Shop Assistant 262
House Painter 260
General Servant Domestic 251
House Keeper 235
Bricklayer 228
Housekeeper 227
Charwoman 224

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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