<Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency and comparisons: </Td> </Tr> <P> Harris is a (patronymic or paternal) family name of British origins, and has many different spellings, none of which are definitive or' correct' . These spellings are largely regional which, when combined with the fact that the spelling of modern English would only standardise in the 17th through 19th centuries, has led to different branches of the same families having different spellings of the name . Harris is the 23rd most common surname in England and 21st most common surname in the United States . </P> <Ul> <Li> Haris - common in Bosnia, mythological Greek name Haris, which means "Grace" or an origin of the Arabic name Haris, which means "Lion" or "Guardian". </Li> <Li> Harish - quite a common first name and is a combination of Hari and Ishwar and means Vishnu God or Lord . </Li> <Li> Harries - common in West Wales </Li> <Li> Harris - most common spelling originated in East Wales, most of England and some of Scotland </Li> <Li> Harriss - originated in pockets of England, namely West Berkshire, West Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & Northamptonshire </Li> <Li> Harrys - uncommon </Li> <Li> Harys - rare </Li> <Li> Heriz - medieval spelling of the name, first found in France and also found in Spain </Li> <Li> Herrice - a French spelling </Li> <Li> Herries - a Scottish spelling </Li> <Li> Parry - a contraction of the Welsh patronymic "ap Harry" </Li> </Ul>

Where does the last name harris originate from