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
Scholar 899
Coal Miner 107
General Labourer 91
Agricultural Labourer 89
Domestic Servant 60
Living On Own Means 49
Farmer 46
Labourer 45
General Servant 43
Dress Maker 38
Living On Her Own Means 36
General Servant Domestic 34
Farm Labourer 28
House Keeper 27
Laundress 25
Carpenter 24
Fisherman 23
Dressmaker 21
Tin Miner 19
Farm Servant 18
Clerk 17
Shoe Maker 17
Grocer 16
Tailor 16
Mason 15

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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