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 11,397
Coal Miner 1,272
Cotton Weaver 957
General Labourer 874
Farmer 648
Living On Own Means 611
Dress Maker 588
Domestic Servant 586
Agricultural Labourer 572
Labourer 499
Living On Her Own Means 392
General Servant Domestic 354
General Servant 312
House Keeper 271
Farm Servant 264
Joiner 237
Farm Labourer 236
Laundress 234
Clerk 231
Blacksmith 201
Butcher 201
Grocer 201
Cotton Spinner 181
Gardener 180
Tailor 171

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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