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Origin Of The Surname Harrison
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Meaning Of The Surname Harrison
Descendant of Harry
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Interesting
Facts About
Harrison
Harrison is a patronymic surname which means it was given to the members of a household to pass down the father’s name. This also often included servants and slaves taking on the surname of their masters, which lead to a rise in English surnames and a fall in foreign surnames until the 19th century in English speaking countries. Harrison means Descendant of Harry, the same as Harris, and the two names are thought to have been used interchangeably in some families. Harrison is also now found used as a masculine first name. William Harrison was the 9th president of the United States of America, and is a famous bearer of the name. |
Harrison Statistics
Harrison is the number 35 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 137,103 share the surname Harrison in the UK.
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