Harries Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harries Name Meaning: Of British origin meaning 'Son of 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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harries Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harries family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 839
Labourer 116
Agricultural Labourer 98
General Servant 93
Domestic Servant 79
Farmers Son 71
Farm Servant 57
Farmers Daughter 56
Coal Miner 55
Farmers Wife 51
Collier 49
Dress Maker 47
Servant 35
Annuitant 33
Labourer Wife 30
Farmer 29
Carpenter 27
Shoe Maker 26
Miner 26
Pauper 25
House Keeper 24
Farm Labourer 23
Dressmaker 18
Nurse 18
Laundress 18

Harries Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harris 86% 551,593
2 Harries 100% 44,535
3 Horris 71% 1,926
4 Herris 71% 1,311
5 Harres 86% 1,209
6 Harreis 71% 646
7 Haries 86% 449
8 Harrys 71% 406
9 Herries 86% 216
10 Harrise 71% 173
11 Harrs 71% 114
12 Hurris 71% 114

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The surname Harries is the 2nd most popular variant of Harris.

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