Harris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harris 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

Harris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10,432
Agricultural Labourer 1,762
Labourer 1,374
Domestic Servant 717
General Servant 662
Dress Maker 529
Laundress 425
Coal Miner 381
Carpenter 357
Servant 339
Tailor 266
Annuitant 261
House Keeper 259
Farm Labourer 222
Farm Servant 203
Gardener 202
Miner 202
Shoe Maker 196
Blacksmith 193
Collier 189
Cook 185
Nurse 172
Wife Of Above 153
Butcher 144
Charwoman 139

Harris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harris 100% 551,593
2 Harries 86% 44,535
3 Harriss 86% 14,365
4 Horris 83% 1,926
5 Haris 83% 1,326
6 Herris 83% 1,311
7 Harres 83% 1,209
8 Harreis 86% 646
9 Herries 71% 216
10 Harrise 86% 173
11 Harrs 83% 114
12 Hurris 83% 114

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

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