Harrison (name)

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Harrison
Pronunciation/ˈhærɪsən/ HARR-i-sən
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning"son of Harry"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Harris

Harrison is a common patronymic surname of Northern English origin. It means "son of Harry" or "Herry", representing the Middle English pronunciation of the given name Henry.[1][2] It was in use by the 14th century.[2] It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Henrison also appears historically but is now rare.[2] Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families.

Distribution[]

United Kingdom[]

For the latest available census data from 2011, the UK government did not generate a list of surname frequencies.[3]

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.[4]

Surname[]

Notable people with the surname Harrison include:

A[]

  • Abi Harrison (born 1997), Scottish footballer
  • Ælfric Harrison (1889–1958), English cricketer
  • Albert Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. (1907–1995), American politician and jurist
  • Alistair Harrison (born 1954) British diplomat and former Governor of Anguilla
  • Alvin Harrison (born 1974), American athlete
  • Andrew Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ann Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Anna Harrison (1775–1864), wife of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
  • Annie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Arthur Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ashley Harrison (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
  • Audley Harrison (born 1971), British boxer

B[]

  • Ben Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people and 23rd president of America
  • Bret Harrison (born 1982), American actor
  • Brian Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

C[]

  • Caroline Harrison (1832–1892), wife of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison
  • Carter Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Catherine Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charles Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charlie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christopher Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Colin Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Constance Cary Harrison (1843-1920; pen name, "Refugitta"), American writer
  • Craig Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Cynthia Harrison (born 1946)
  • Cyril Harrison (cricketer) (1915–1998), English cricketer

D[]

  • Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player
  • D'Angelo Harrison (born 1993), American basketball player
  • Daniel Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Danny Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • David Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Derrick Harrison (1929–1967), rugby league footballer of the 1950s
  • Desmond Harrison (American football) (born 1993), American football player
  • Dhani Harrison (born 1978), English musician; son of George Harrison of Beatles fame

E[]

  • Earl G. Harrison (1899–1955), American dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
  • E. Hunter Harrison (1944–2017), railroad executive in the US and Canada
  • Edward Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • E. J. Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Elizabeth Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ellie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ellis Harrison (born 1994), English footballer
  • Eric Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

F[]

  • Fairfax Harrison (1869–1938), American railroad executive and writer
  • Francis Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Fred Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

G[]

H[]

  • Hardbody Harrison, former professional wrestler, toughman competitor and convicted felon
  • Harry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • H. C. A. Harrison (1836–1929), Australian football pioneer
  • Henry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Herbert C. Harrison (1876–1927), Developer of the modern automobile radiator
  • Herm Harrison (1939–2013), Canadian football tight end
  • Hubert Harrison (1883–1927), American writer and activist

I[]

  • Ian Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

J[]

  • J. Hartwell Harrison (1909–1984), American premier transplant surgeon
  • Jack Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • James Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jane Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jenilee Harrison (born 1959), American actress
  • Jerry Harrison (born 1949), American musician
  • Jessica Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joan Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joe Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • John Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jonotthan Harrison (born 1991), American football player
  • Joseph Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Josh Harrison (born 1987), American baseball player
  • June Harrison (1925 - 1974), American actress

K[]

L[]

  • Larry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lee Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Leigh Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Leo Harrison (1922–2016), English cricketer
  • Lester Harrison (1904–1997), American basketball player, coach, and team owner
  • Liam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Linda Harrison (born 1945), American actress
  • Lou Harrison (1917–2003), American composer
  • Lowell H. Harrison (1922–2011), American historian specializing in Kentucky
  • Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison (born 1947), British Labour Party politician

M[]

N[]

O[]

P[]

  • Pat Harrison (1881–1941), American politician
  • Paul Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Peter Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Phil Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

Q[]

  • Queen Harrison (born 1988), American track and field athlete

R[]

S[]

  • Sam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Samuel Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sarah Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Scott Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Simon Harrison, (born 1969), British racing driver
  • Simon Harrison (broker) (born 1964), American clean water advocate and independent real estate broker
  • Steve Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

T[]

  • Terry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Thelma Akana Harrison, American politician
  • Thomas Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tony Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tristia Harrison (born 1973), British businesswoman, CEO of TalkTalk Group

V[]

W[]

Z[]

Given name[]

Fictional characters[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Patrick Hanks (2006). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. p. 135.
  2. ^ a b c Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2013). Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. pp. 1206–1207.
  3. ^ "Surname usage frequency". Office of National Statistics. 2019.
  4. ^ "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 2010 Census". U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2021. (refer to the provided documents)
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