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
Scholar 13,146
Coal Miner 1,015
Cotton Weaver 773
Agricultural Labourer 675
Domestic Servant 576
General Labourer 554
Dress Maker 551
Labourer 468
General Servant 390
Annuitant 366
House Keeper 294
Farm Labourer 274
Joiner 248
Farm Servant Indoor 234
Laundress 231
Farmers Son 230
General Servant Domestic 226
Butcher 172
No Occupation 167
Tailor 162
Farmers Wife 162
Grocer 157
Charwoman 152
Carpenter 151
Stone Mason 145

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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