Harrison (name)

Harrison is a common patronymic surname of English origin.[2] It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Harrison means "son of Harry". Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families. Harrison is the 42nd most common surname in England and 123rd most common in the United States.[1] The first known recording of the surname had been dated from 1355 in London, England.[3]

Harrison
Pronunciation/ˈhærɪsən/ HARR-i-sən
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning"son of Harris", "son of Harry"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Harris
Frequency and comparisons:[1]

It is also a masculine given name derived from the surname, of fairly recent origin.[4]

Surname

Notable people with the surname Harrison include:

A
  • Abi Harrison (born 1997), Scottish footballer
  • Ælfric Harrison (1889–1958), English cricketer
  • Albert Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. (1907–1995), American politician and jurist
  • Alistair Harrison (born 1954) British diplomat and former Governor of Anguilla
  • Alvin Harrison (born 1974), American athlete
  • Andrew Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ann Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Anna Harrison (1775–1864), wife of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
  • Annie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Arthur Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ashley Harrison (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
  • Audley Harrison (born 1971), British boxer

B

C
  • Caroline Harrison (1832–1892), wife of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison
  • Carter Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Catherine Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charles Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charlie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christopher Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Colin Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Constance Cary Harrison (1843-1920; pen name, "Refugitta"), American writer
  • Craig Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Cynthia Harrison (born 1946)
  • Cyril Harrison (cricketer) (1915–1998), English cricketer

D
  • Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player
  • D'Angelo Harrison (born 1993), American basketball player
  • Daniel Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Danny Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • David Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Derrick Harrison (1929–1967), rugby league footballer of the 1950s
  • Desmond Harrison (American football) (born 1993), American football player
  • Dhani Harrison (born 1978), English musician; son of George Harrison of Beatles fame

E
  • Earl G. Harrison, American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1942–44
  • Edward Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • E. J. Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Elizabeth Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ellie Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ellis Harrison (born 1994), English footballer
  • Eric Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

F
  • Fairfax Harrison (1869–1938), American railroad executive and writer
  • Francis Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Fred Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

G

H
  • Hardbody Harrison, former professional wrestler, toughman competitor and convicted felon
  • Harry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • H. C. A. Harrison (1836–1929), Australian football pioneer
  • Henry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Herbert C. Harrison (1876–1927), Developer of the modern automobile radiator
  • Herm Harrison (1939–2013), Canadian football tight end
  • Hubert Harrison (1883–1927), American writer and activist

I
  • Ian Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

J
  • J. Hartwell Harrison (1909–1984), American premier transplant surgeon
  • Jack Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • James Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jane Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jenilee Harrison (born 1959), American actress
  • Jerry Harrison (born 1949), American musician
  • Jessica Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joan Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Joe Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • John Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jonotthan Harrison (born 1991), American football player
  • Joseph Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Josh Harrison (born 1987), American baseball player

K

L
  • Larry Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lee Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Leigh Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Leo Harrison (1922–2016), English cricketer
  • Lester Harrison (1904–1997), American basketball player, coach, and team owner
  • Liam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Linda Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lou Harrison (1917–2003), American composer
  • Lowell H. Harrison (1922–2011), American historian specializing in Kentucky
  • Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison (born 1947), British Labour Party politician

M
  • Malik Harrison (born 1998), American football player
  • Mark Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Martin Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Martez Harrison (born 1993), American basketball player
  • Marvin Harrison (born 1972), American football player
  • Maurice Harrison-Gray (1899–1968), British bridge player
  • Mary Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Matthew Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Michael Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Michelle Harrison (born 1979), British writer
  • Michelle Harrison (actress), American television and film actress
  • Monte Harrison (born 1995), American football and baseball player
  • Moses Harrison (1932–2013), American jurist
  • M. John Harrison (born 1945), British writer
  • Mark Simon Harrison (born 1960), British footballer

N

O

P

Q
  • Queen Harrison (born 1988), American track and field athlete

R

S
  • Sam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Samuel Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sarah Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Scott Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Steve Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people

T

V

W

Given name

Fictional characters
  • Harrison Bergeron, title character in a short story by Kurt Vonnegut
  • Harrison Wells, the name of several characters in the CW series The Flash
  • John Harrison, pseudonym used by Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Jude Harrison, musician in the television series Instant Star
  • Steve Harrison (character), detective created by Robert E. Howard
  • Tony Harrison, shaman in the television series The Mighty Boosh

See also
  • All pages with titles containing Harrison
  • Francis Harison (died 1740), colonial New York lawyer
  • Richard Harison (1748–1829), New York lawyer
  • Tom Harrisson (1911–1976), ethnologist and World War II guerilla fighter

References
  1. Harrison Surname at Forebears
  2. "Harrison Surname Meaning and Distribution". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
  3. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Harrison
  4. J. Cresswell (1995). Dictionary of First Names. Bookmart Ltd.
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