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Harris

in Maryland

There are 10,685 people with the last name "Harris" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

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Harris 14
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  1. is 10th most common Taylor
  2. is 11th most common Wilson
  3. is 12th most common Lee
  4. is 13th most common Thompson
  5. is 14th most common Harris
  6. is 15th most common White
  7. is 16th most common Moore
  8. is 17th most common Robinson
  9. is 18th most common Lewis

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Harris

James, William, John, David, Robert, Charles, Michael, Richard, 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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