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Harris

in Indiana

There are 9,223 people with the last name "Harris" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

NameRank
Harris 20
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  1. is 16th most common Jackson
  2. is 17th most common White
  3. is 18th most common Baker
  4. is 19th most common Hall
  5. is 20th most common Harris
  6. is 21st most common Wright
  7. is 22nd most common Allen
  8. is 23rd most common King
  9. is 24th most common Scott

Similar Names and Nicknames

Harrison, Harrington, Harrell, Harry, Harrelson, Harr, Harrigan, Harrold, Harrod, Harriman

Most Common First Names for Harris

James, William, Michael, Robert, John, David, Charles, Donald, Mary, Thomas

Meaning & History

English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry.

This name is also well established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. In some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, both Harris and Harrison can be Anglicized forms of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha.

Greek: reduced form of the Greek personal name Kharalambos, composed of the elements khara ‘joy’ + lambein ‘to shine’.

Jewish: Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish names.

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