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'''Harrison''' is a common [[patronymic]] [[surname]] of [[Northern England|Northern English]] origin. It means "son of [[Harry (given name)|Harry]]" or "Herry", representing the [[Middle English]] pronunciation of the given name Henry.<ref name=HanksAmerican>{{cite book |author=Patrick Hanks |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |volume=2 |page=135 |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2006}}</ref><ref name=HanksEnglish>{{cite book |author1=Patrick Hanks |author2=Richard Coates |author3=Peter McClure|title=Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |pages=1206–1207 |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2013}}</ref> It was in use by the 14th century.<ref name=HanksEnglish /> It may also be spelt '''Harrisson''', '''Harryson''' or '''Harrysson'''. '''Henrison''' also appears historically but is now rare.<ref name=HanksEnglish /> Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and [[Harris (surname)|Harris]] were used interchangeably by some families.
'''Harrison''' is a common [[patronymic]] [[surname]] of [[Northern England|Northern English]] origin. It means "son of [[Harry (given name)|Harry]]" or "Herry", due to the [[Middle English]] pronunciation of the given name Henry.<ref name=HanksAmerican>{{cite book |author=Patrick Hanks |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |volume=2 |page=135 |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2006}}</ref><ref name=HanksEnglish>{{cite book |author1=Patrick Hanks |author2=Richard Coates |author3=Peter McClure|title=Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |pages=1206–1207 |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2013}}</ref> It was first recorded in the 14th century.<ref name=HanksEnglish /> It may also be spelt '''Harrisson''', '''Harryson''' or '''Harrysson'''. '''Henrison''' also appears in historical records, but has fallen out of use.<ref name=HanksEnglish /> Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and [[Harris (surname)|Harris]] were used interchangeably by some families.


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
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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.<ref name=USCEN2010/>
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.<ref name=USCEN2010/>


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==Surname==
==Surname==
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*[[Ælfric Harrison]] (1889–1958), English cricketer
*[[Ælfric Harrison]] (1889–1958), English cricketer
*[[Albert Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Albert Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr.]] (1907–1995), American politician and jurist
*[[Albertis Harrison]] (1907–1995), American politician and jurist
*[[Alistair Harrison]] (born 1954) British diplomat and former Governor of Anguilla
*[[Alistair Harrison]] (born 1954) British diplomat and former Governor of Anguilla
*[[Alvin Harrison]] (born 1974), American athlete
*[[Alvin Harrison]] (born 1974), American athlete
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*[[Anna Harrison]] (1775–1864), wife of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
*[[Anna Harrison]] (1775–1864), wife of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
*[[Annie Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Annie Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Anton Harrison]] (born 2002), American football player
*[[Arthur Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Arthur Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ashley Harrison]] (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
*[[Ashley Harrison]] (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
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===B===
===B===
*[[Beatrice Harrison]] (1892–1965), British cellist
*[[Belle R. Harrison]] (1856–1940), American author
*[[Ben Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ben Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people and 23rd president of America
*[[Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people and 23rd president of America
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*[[Desmond Harrison (American football)]] (born 1993), American football player
*[[Desmond Harrison (American football)]] (born 1993), American football player
*[[Dhani Harrison]] (born 1978), English musician; son of George Harrison of Beatles fame
*[[Dhani Harrison]] (born 1978), English musician; son of George Harrison of Beatles fame
*[[Doug Harrison]] (born 1949), Canadian politician


===E===
===E===
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*[[Kenny Harrison]] (born 1965), American track and field athlete
*[[Kenny Harrison]] (born 1965), American track and field athlete
*[[Kevin Harrison]] (born 1981), American football player
*[[Kevin Harrison]] (born 1981), American football player
*[[Kyle Harrison (baseball)]] (born 2001), American baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants


===L===
===L===
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*[[Leigh Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Leigh Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Leo Harrison]] (1922–2016), English cricketer
*[[Leo Harrison]] (1922–2016), English cricketer
*[[Leon Harrison]] (1866–1928), English-American rabbi
*[[Les Harrison (basketball)]] (1904–1997), American basketball player, coach, and team owner
*[[Les Harrison (basketball)]] (1904–1997), American basketball player, coach, and team owner
*[[Liam Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Liam Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Malik Harrison]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Malik Harrison]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Marion Harrison]] (born 1946), Welsh wheelchair curler
*[[Marion Harrison]] (born 1946), Welsh wheelchair curler
*[[Margaret Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Mark Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Mark Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Mark Simon Harrison]] (born 1960), British footballer
*[[Mark Simon Harrison]] (born 1960), British footballer
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*[[Mary Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Mary Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matthew Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matthew Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[May Harrison]] ((1890–1959), English violinist
*[[Michael Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Michael Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Michelle Harrison (actress)]], American television and film actress
*[[Michelle Harrison (actress)]], American television and film actress
*[[Michelle Harrison (writer)]] (born 1979), British writer
*[[Michelle Harrison (writer)]] (born 1979), British writer
*[[Molly Harrison (curator)|Molly Harrison]] (1909–2002), English museum curator and author
*[[Molly Harrison (curator)|Molly Harrison]] (1909–2002), English museum curator and author
*[[Monica Harrison]] (1897–1983), English mezzo-soprano
*[[Monte Harrison]] (born 1995), American football and baseball player
*[[Monte Harrison]] (born 1995), American football and baseball player
*[[Moses Harrison]] (1932–2013), American jurist
*[[Moses Harrison]] (1932–2013), American jurist
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*[[Rex Harrison]] (1908–1990), British actor
*[[Rex Harrison]] (1908–1990), British actor
*[[Richard Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Richard Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Rit Harrison]] (1849–1888), American baseball player
*[[Rob Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Rob Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Robert Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Robert Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Sarah Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sarah Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Scott Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Scott Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Shayon Harrison]] (born 1997), English professional footballer of Jamaican descent
*[[Sidney Harrison]] (1903–1986), British pianist, composer and broadcaster
*[[Sidney Harrison]] (1903–1986), British pianist, composer and broadcaster
*[[Simon Harrison]], (born 1969), British racing driver
*[[Simon Harrison]], (born 1969), British racing driver
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*[[Thomas Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Thomas Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tony Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tony Harrison (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tre'Shaun Harrison]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Tristia Harrison]] (born 1973), British businesswoman, CEO of TalkTalk Group
*[[Tristia Harrison]] (born 1973), British businesswoman, CEO of TalkTalk Group


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*[[Harrison Butker]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Harrison Butker]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Harrison Cady]] (1877–1970), American illustrator
*[[Harrison Cady]] (1877–1970), American illustrator
*[[Harrison Chad]] (born 1992), American actor
*[[Harrison Craig]] (born 1994), Australian singer
*[[Harrison Craig]] (born 1994), Australian singer
*[[Harrison Dillard]] (1923–2019), American track athlete
*[[Harrison Dillard]] (1923–2019), American track athlete
*Harrison Gray Dyar (1805–1875), American inventor
*[[Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.]] (1866–1929), American entomologist
*[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)]] (1884–1957), American stage and cinema actor
*[[Harrison Ford (silent film actor)]] (1884–1957), American stage and cinema actor
*[[Harrison Ford]] (born 1942), American actor
*[[Harrison Ford]] (born 1942), American actor
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*[[Harrison Marks]] (1926–1997), British photographer
*[[Harrison Marks]] (1926–1997), British photographer
*[[Harrison McCain]] (1927–2004), Canadian businessman
*[[Harrison McCain]] (1927–2004), Canadian businessman
*[[Harrison McIntosh]] (1914–2016), American ceramic artist
*[[Harrison Gray Otis (publisher)]] (1837–1917), American publisher
*[[Harrison Gray Otis (publisher)]] (1837–1917), American publisher
*[[Harrison Page]] (born 1941), American actor
*[[Harrison Page]] (born 1941), American actor
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*[[Harrison Salisbury]] (1908–1993), American journalist
*[[Harrison Salisbury]] (1908–1993), American journalist
*[[Harrison Schmitt]] (born 1935), American astronaut and politician
*[[Harrison Schmitt]] (born 1935), American astronaut and politician
*[[Harrison Skeete]] (1921–2008), Caribbean-American weightlifter
*[[Harrison Smith (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Harrison Smith (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Harrison Storms]] (1915–1992), American aeronautical engineer
*[[Harrison Storms]] (1915–1992), American aeronautical engineer
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*[[Harrison H. Wheeler]] (1839–1896), American politician from Michigan
*[[Harrison H. Wheeler]] (1839–1896), American politician from Michigan
*[[Harrison White]] (born 1930), American sociologist
*[[Harrison White]] (born 1930), American sociologist
*[[Harrison Wilson Jr.]] (1925–2019), American educator and college basketball coach
*[[Harrison B. Wilson]] (1925–2019), American educator and college basketball coach
*[[Harrison Young]] (1930–2005), American actor
*[[Harrison Young]] (1930–2005), American actor


==Middle name==
==Middle name==
*[[Christchurch mosque shootings#Perpetrator|Brenton Harrison Tarrant]] (born 1990), perpetrator of the [[Christchurch mosque shootings]]
*[[Joshua Harrison Bruce]] (1833–1891), American farmer and politician
*[[Joshua Harrison Bruce]] (1833–1891), American farmer and politician

==First name==


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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{{given name|type=both}}
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[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]

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This article is about the given name and surname, Harrison. For other uses, see Harrison (disambiguation).
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", due to the Middle English pronunciation of the given name Henry.[1][2] It was first recorded in the 14th century.[2] It may also be spelt Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Henrison also appears in historical records, but has fallen out of use.[2] Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families.

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

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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]

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  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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