<Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Harris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency and comparisons: </Td> </Tr> <P> Harrison is a common patronymic surname of English origin . 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 . The surname was first recorded in 1355, in London, England . </P> <P> It is also a masculine given name derived from the surname, of fairly recent origin . </P>

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