Harry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harry Name Meaning: Derives from the personal name 'Harry'.There are many different spelling variations for this surname, these are largely regional. Harry was often used as a nickname for Henry meaning 'Home Ruler'.

The name was introduced by the Norman ivasion,where in the middle ages the name became extremely popular & born by eight kings.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harry family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 187
Female Servant 169
Independent 105
Male Servant 78
Farmer 68
Labourer 65
Collier 41
Shoe Maker 34
Mason 25
Miner 20
Carpenter 19
Dress Maker 17
Ag Labourer 16
Tailor 14
Servant 13
Pauper 12
Independant 11
Tin Miner 11
Apprentice 10
Joiner 10
Mariner 10
Coal Miner 10
Weaver 8
Copper Miner 8
Sawyer 8

Harry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harry 100% 28,521
2 Harrey 83% 6,840
3 Hurry 80% 4,265
4 Hurrey 67% 1,430
5 Harey 80% 1,222
6 Herry 80% 972
7 Harrie 67% 912
8 Hary 80% 784
9 Horry 80% 708
10 Harie 60% 521
11 Haarey 67% 299
12 Horrey 67% 259
13 Harray 83% 133
14 Hurray 67% 128
15 Herrey 67% 123

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The surname Harry is the most popular version of all its varients

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