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
Living On Own Means 1,031
Cotton Weaver 919
General Labourer 762
Farmer 643
General Servant Domestic 543
Dress Maker 528
Scholar 461
Coal Miner Hewer 414
Domestic Servant 273
Cook Domestic 251
School 184
Housemaid Domestic 181
Laundress Wash 181
Cotton Spinner 176
Blacksmith 170
Agricultural Labourer 170
Charwoman 169
Dressmaker 164
House Painter 158
Butcher 155
House Keeper Domestic 155
Servant Domestic 142
Coal Hewer 141
Coal Miner 139
Bricklayer 136

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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