Harry Surname
Approximately 72,346 people bear this surname
Harry Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) a form of Henry (q.v.), which at one time was also written Hanry.
John Hanry.—Hundred Rolls Henry is one of the commonest of French surnames, much commoner than Henri, which, however, is the usual form of the Christian name.
Read More About This SurnameHarry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15,213 | 1:11,644 | 1,210 |
| United States | 12,215 | 1:29,673 | 3,684 |
| Malawi | 9,123 | 1:1,876 | 212 |
| Israel | 4,172 | 1:2,051 | 222 |
| Australia | 3,046 | 1:8,863 | 1,314 |
| England | 2,303 | 1:24,194 | 3,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,983 | 1:4,112 | 225 |
| Ghana | 1,801 | 1:15,003 | 1,939 |
| India | 1,571 | 1:488,266 | 24,744 |
| Indonesia | 1,534 | 1:86,212 | 9,043 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,514 | 1:901 | 130 |
| South Africa | 1,390 | 1:38,977 | 5,018 |
| Canada | 1,385 | 1:26,603 | 3,555 |
| Guyana | 1,213 | 1:628 | 65 |
| Vanuatu | 1,023 | 1:257 | 38 |
| Wales | 949 | 1:3,261 | 350 |
| Zimbabwe | 948 | 1:16,285 | 2,356 |
| Malaysia | 874 | 1:33,746 | 2,847 |
| Tanzania | 844 | 1:62,727 | 6,699 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 742 | 1:152 | 22 |
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| France | 655 | 1:101,409 | 14,904 |
| New Zealand | 406 | 1:11,154 | 1,948 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Solomon Islands | 373 | 1:1,555 | 105 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Jamaica | 262 | 1:10,954 | 1,150 |
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| Netherlands | 219 | 1:77,110 | 13,022 |
| Honduras | 209 | 1:42,184 | 1,171 |
| Mauritius | 207 | 1:6,248 | 1,304 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Botswana | 182 | 1:12,016 | 2,280 |
| Saint Lucia | 182 | 1:982 | 191 |
| Liberia | 169 | 1:26,086 | 2,541 |
| Venezuela | 165 | 1:183,055 | 5,199 |
| Iran | 156 | 1:492,196 | 29,384 |
| Kenya | 153 | 1:301,829 | 19,123 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Marshall Islands | 140 | 1:370 | 53 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Germany | 107 | 1:752,387 | 56,374 |
| Micronesia | 99 | 1:1,073 | 266 |
| Philippines | 95 | 1:1,065,666 | 88,850 |
| Dominica | 94 | 1:807 | 178 |
| Iraq | 94 | 1:372,571 | 6,843 |
| French Polynesia | 86 | 1:3,265 | 709 |
| Grenada | 80 | 1:1,357 | 253 |
| China | 77 | 1:17,757,423 | 1,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 74 | 1:123,814 | 10,355 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Argentina | 63 | 1:678,467 | 46,871 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Cameroon | 58 | 1:358,087 | 31,912 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Panama | 55 | 1:71,132 | 3,050 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:102,958 | 6,964 |
| Barbados | 45 | 1:6,388 | 639 |
| British Virgin Islands | 45 | 1:702 | 123 |
| Brunei | 41 | 1:10,213 | 1,246 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1:869,005 | 8,756 |
| Madagascar | 36 | 1:656,940 | 2,016 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 30 | 1:3,679 | 609 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Cook Islands | 24 | 1:757 | 134 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Belize | 20 | 1:17,774 | 1,683 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Haiti | 15 | 1:712,260 | 11,091 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | 1:2,641 | 268 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 1:9,264,605 | 2,710 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saint Martin | 8 | 1:4,394 | 114 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Nauru | 2 | 1:5,940 | 420 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,186 | 1:20,553 | 2,913 |
| Wales | 960 | 1:1,634 | 110 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,058 | 1:24,402 | 3,040 |
The alternate forms: Härry (77), Hãrry (1) & Harrý (1) are calculated separately.
Harry (815,837) may also be a first name.
Harry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) a form of Henry (q.v.), which at one time was also written Hanry.
John Hanry.—Hundred Rolls Henry is one of the commonest of French surnames, much commoner than Henri, which, however, is the usual form of the Christian name. Hanry is now rather rare in France, the diminutive forms Hanriat, Hanrion, Hanriot, being more prevalent.
(Welsh) Descendant of Harry, a form of Henry (home ruler).
See Henry. Harry was familiarly applied even to royal Henries. See Shakspeare, passim.
Ralph Harry, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Harre, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Harry Demographics
Average Male Harry Height
176.09 cm
Average Female Harry Height
162.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harry (Arabic: هري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﺭﻱ, Hindi: हैरी, Marathi: हरी) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found as: Härry, Hãrry or Harrý. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harry? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,856th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 100,732 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Harry reside; 24 percent reside in West Africa and 24 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,149th most widely held first name globally, borne by 815,837 people.
Harry is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15,213 people, or 1 in 11,644. In Nigeria Harry is most common in: Rivers, where 49 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 28 percent live and Cross River, where 4 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 154 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Malawi, where 13 percent live.
Harry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Harry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Harry last name is chiefly Catholic (52%) in Ireland, Protestant (25%) in Russia and Christian (67%) in Kenya.
In The United States Harry are 8.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount Harry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.5% more than the national average, earning R 298,224 per year; in Colombia they earn 75.19% more than the national average, earning $39,772,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $46,884 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﺭﻱ | hary | - |
| Harry in the Hindi language | ||
| हैरी | hairi | - |
| Harry in the Marathi language | ||
| हरी | hari | 68.97 |
| हर | hara | 24.14 |
| हर्री | harri | 3.45 |
| हारी | hari | 3.45 |
| Harry in the Arabic language | ||
| هري | hry | - |
| هارى | hary | - |
| هاري | hary | - |
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Harry Reference & Research
Harris FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Harris FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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