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 9,484
Agricultural Labourer 864
Labourer 827
Cotton Weaver 621
Coal Miner 563
Domestic Servant 536
Dress Maker 495
General Servant 467
House Keeper 405
Annuitant 272
Farm Servant 242
Joiner 231
Laundress 229
Servant 228
Tailor 187
Farm Labourer 171
Butcher 166
Blacksmith 162
Grocer 151
Shoe Maker 148
Farmers Son 148
General Servant Domestic 147
Carpenter 146
Worsted Weaver 145
Farmer 144

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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