Harris is a surname predominantly originating in
England
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and
Wales
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.
Etymology
''Harris'' is a
patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames.
For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of t ...
from the
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old Englis ...
name ''Harry'', a pet form of ''Henry''.
In addition, the British surname can represent
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...
''Harri'',
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
''Harries'' and
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
''Hariche''.
[ In Ireland, where the British name is well established, ''Harris'' can occur as a Anglicization of ''Ó hEarchadha''.]
Distribution
United Kingdom
For the latest available census data from 2011, the UK government did not generate a list of surname frequencies.
United States
For the latest available census data from 2010, Harris ranked as the 25th most common surname in the US with 624,252 entries. Harrison ranked as the 141st most common surname in the US with 181,091 entries.[ (refer to the provided documents)]
See also
* Harries
* Harrison
Harrison may refer to:
People
* Harrison (name)
* Harrison family of Virginia, United States
Places
In Australia:
* Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
In Canada:
* Inukjuak, Quebec, or " ...
* Harriss Harriss is a surname. For the meaning and origins of this name please refer to Harris (surname).
Harriss may refer to:
* Charles A.E. Harriss (1862-1929), English then Canadian composer, impresario, educator, organist-choirmaster, conductor
* Cyn ...
* Herries
* List of people with surname Harris
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
* Búðardalur, a village 9km north of Harrastaðir, Iceland
References
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Patronymic surnames
Surnames of British Isles origin