Harrison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harrison Name Meaning: Of English origin, Harry is a derivation of Henry which means ‘Home Ruler’. Harrison means ‘son of Harry’.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harrison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harrison family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,337
Female Servant 1,322
Independent 981
Farmer 740
Labourer 591
Male Servant 526
Cotton Weaver 313
Weaver 250
Shoe Maker 211
Coal Miner 189
Tailor 177
Dress Maker 158
Ag Labourer 127
Joiner 123
Cotton Spinner 118
Blacksmith 110
Carpenter 107
Apprentice 102
Grocer 101
Butcher 101
Independant 98
Stone Mason 89
Clerk 86
Publican 83
Silk Weaver 82

Harrison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harrison 100% 486,024
2 Harrisson 89% 3,978
3 Harison 88% 2,870
4 Herrison 88% 1,417
5 Horrison 88% 703
6 Harrsion 75% 624
7 Harrson 88% 592
8 Harreson 88% 507
9 Harrrison 89% 113

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

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