Harris (surname)

This article is about the surname. For a list of people with this surname, see List of people with surname Harris.
Harris
Pronunciation/ˈhærɪs/
Origin
Region of originEngland
Wales
Other names
Variant formHarries
Related namesParry, Perry, Harrison

Harris is an English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the personal name Harry (a vernacular form of Henry) and the genitive ending -s. The given name Henry itself was introduced to England as Henri by the Normans following the Conquest of 1066, and subsequently became widespread, giving rise to surnames such as Harris and "Harrison". It is also found in Ireland, largely as a result of the Plantation of Ulster, though it may in some cases represent an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó hEarchadha.

Other surnames with the same meaning include Harries, Parry and Perry (derived from the Welsh ap Harri), and Harrison.

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