Harrison (name)

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This article is about the given name and surname, Harrison. For other uses, see Harrison (disambiguation).
Harrison
Pronunciation /ˈhærᵻsən/ HARR-i-sən
Origin
Word/Name English
Meaning "son of Harri"


Harrison and Harris are personal names originating from the Old Norse (Icelandic) name Harri, the diminutive of the name Harald. Variants are the Dutch Harries and the Flemish Hariche.[1] These names derive from the Old Norse root word "hár", meaning "high",[2][3] with the comparative being "hærri".[2] The name Harrison was first recorded in England in the Doomsday Book that was published in 1086.[1]

Distribution

United Kingdom

For the latest available census data from 2011, the UK government did not generate a list of surname frequencies.[4]

United States

For the latest available census data from 2010, Harrison ranked as the 141st most common surname in the US with 181,091 entries, and Harris ranked as the 25th most common surname in the US with 624,252 entries.[5]

Surname

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See also

References

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