FitzHarris Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

FitzHarris Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harry,' this being the English attempt at pronouncing the French Henri. Thus Harry is not a nick, of Henry, but the English representative form. Hence our endless Harrisons, not Henrysons.

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FitzHarris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
Ireland3931:11,9821,490
England2361:236,09319,489
Scotland971:55,1944,640
Australia531:509,35338,491
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2091:21,1962,428
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

FitzHarris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Harry,' this being the English attempt at pronouncing the French Henri. Thus Harry is not a nick, of Henry, but the English representative form. Hence our endless Harrisons, not Henrysons. All our kings were popularly known as Harry in their own times. The practice of styling them Henry is quite modern. The feminine Henrietta dates only from the Stuart period, while Harriot or Harriet was in use early enough to become a surname. One or two Henriots occur, but they are quite exceptional. The many columns of Harrises and Harrisons in our directories testify to the great popularity of the name six and seven centuries ago. The first Harry was born on English ground, and for that reason was more favourably regarded than the Conqueror's elder sons (v. Freeman's Norman Conq.) It is interesting to note that Hanry was a common early form of entry, being a kind of half-stage between the French Henri and English Harry.

Hanry Carpenter, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Hanry, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Henry, or Hanry le Notte, Warwickshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry, or Hanry de Rokeley, Warwickshire: ibid.

Reginald Herryerson. History of Norfolk.

John Harris, or Harries: Register of the University of Oxford.

1547-8. Edward Broke and Anne Harrys: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

'son of Harry,' a form of Henry, which see. A surname more English than Scottish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Henry, through Harry, and thence Harrison. "It is in recent times only, that a Saxon Harris, equivalent to Harry's son, has been converted into the etymological mongrel of Fitz-Harris, which is almost as startling as Fitz-Harrison or Fitz-Thompson would be." Edinb. Rev., April, 1855.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Henry, which signifies rich lord.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

The son of Henry (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The son of Henry.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

This surname means "son of Harry", taken from the French "Henri".

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FitzHarris Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name FitzHarris Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname FitzHarris is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzHarris? popularity and diffusion

The last name FitzHarris is the 265,540th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,947,417 people. The last name FitzHarris is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of FitzHarris reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States FitzHarris is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

FitzHarris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of FitzHarris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the FitzHarris last name grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 188 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 524 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzHarris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the FitzHarris last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzHarris surname are 1.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.03% being registered with the party.

The amount FitzHarris earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning $57,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitzaharris951/
FitzHarriss950/
FitzHaris950/
Fitzharriz907/
Fitzhareis900/
Fittsharris860/
Fuzaris714/
Ficaris711/
Fizares711/
Vizaris711/
Vizarres67199/
Fitsioris6321/
Vizares5949/
Vezaris599/
Vizoris591/
Vizariz591/
Vitsiris5626/
Vizarrez5611/
Ficioris564/

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