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Harris

in Ohio

There are 16,325 people with the last name "Harris" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

NameRank
Harris 17
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  1. is 13th most common Martin
  2. is 14th most common Jackson
  3. is 15th most common Clark
  4. is 16th most common White
  5. is 17th most common Harris
  6. is 18th most common Baker
  7. is 19th most common Anderson
  8. is 20th most common Hall
  9. is 21st most common Lewis

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Harris

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

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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