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Harris

in Pennsylvania

There are 12,183 people with the last name "Harris" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

NameRank
Harris 25
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  1. is 21st most common Jackson
  2. is 22nd most common King
  3. is 23rd most common Robinson
  4. is 24th most common Baker
  5. is 25th most common Harris
  6. is 26th most common Campbell
  7. is 27th most common Fisher
  8. is 28th most common Adams
  9. is 29th most common Walker

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Harris

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

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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