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
School 8,447
Coal Miner Hewer 665
Private Means 627
Farmer 588
Cotton Weaver 529
Labourer 515
General Labourer 489
General Servant (domestic) 444
Farm Labourer 440
At Home 353
Dressmaker 341
None 339
At School 289
Clerk 270
Domestic Servant 263
Housekeeper 258
Weaver 237
Joiner 208
Shop Assistant 190
Charwoman 187
House Keeper 185
Scholar 184
House Painter 181
Bricklayer 180
Butcher 178

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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