Harrison



Gender:
Origin: English, German
1132 famous people named Harrison found on Wikipedia.
77212 male, 253 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 115-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 52-th in year 1888
Used in: English

Meanings

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


Son of Harris or Harry: home ruler.

Famous People: 1132 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 William Henry Harrison 1773 American general and politician, 9th president of the United States (in office in 1841)
2 Benjamin Harrison 1833 American politician, 23rd president of the United States (in office from 1889 to 1893)
3 Richard Benjamin Harrison 1941 Television personality
4 Rick Harrison 1965 US television personality
5 Harrison Barnes 1992 American basketball player
6 Rex Harrison 1908 English film and stage actor
7 Chris Harrison 1971 American television personality/game show host
8 Corey Harrison 1983 American television personality
9 Dhani Harrison 1978 English musician
10 Marvin Harrison 1972 American football player, wide receiver
11 Blake Harrison 1985 British actor
12 Andrew Harrison 1994 American basketball player
13 Aaron Harrison 1994 Basketball player
14 Gregory Harrison 1950 American actor
15 Linda Harrison 1945 American actress
16 Rodney Harrison 1972 Player of American football
17 Jenilee Harrison 1959 Actress
18 Audley Harrison 1971 Boxer
19 Olivia Harrison 1948 British-Mexican author and film producer
20 Bret Harrison 1982 American actor
21 Harrison Schmitt 1935 United States astronaut, 12th man to set foot on the Moon
22 Randy Harrison 1977 American actor
23 Harrison Smith 1989 American football player
24 Harrison Craig 1994 Australian singer
25 Harrison Gilbertson 1993 Australian actor born 1993
26 Jerry Harrison 1949 American musician
27 Damon Harrison 1988 American football defensive tackle
28 Ryan Harrison 1992 American tennis player
29 Noel Harrison 1934 British Olympic athlete, actor, and singer
30 Kayla Harrison 1990 American judoka
31 Kendra Harrison 1992 American athletics competitor
32 Gavin Harrison 1963 English drummer and percussionist
33 Shawn Harrison 1973 American actor
34 Harrison Young 1930 American actor
35 Caroline Harrison 1832 First wife of the 23rd United States president Benjamin Harrison
36 Kim Harrison 1966 Pseudonym
37 Kathleen Harrison 1892 Actress
38 Josh Harrison 1987 American baseball player
39 Cathryn Harrison 1959 British actress
40 Richard Harrison 1936 American actor and occasionally a writer, director and producer
41 Susan Harrison 1938 American actress
42 E. Hunter Harrison 1944 Railway executive, businessman
43 Barbara Jane Harrison 1945 Air hostess and recipient of the George Cross
44 Carey Harrison 1944 British writer
45 Teimana Harrison 1992 Rugby player
46 Kree Harrison 1990 American singer and musician
47 Harrison Heath 1996 English footballer
48 Harrison Page 1941 American actor
49 Harrison Ford 1884 American stage and silent film actor
50 Queen Harrison 1988 Athletics competitor
51 Kathryn Harrison 1961 Author
52 John Scott Harrison 1804 Member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
53 Harrison Afful 1986 Ghanaian footballer
54 M. John Harrison 1945 English author and critic
55 Rich Harrison 1975 American music producer
56 Tony Harrison 1937 British writer
57 Harrison Birtwistle 1934 British composer
58 Lou Harrison 1917 American composer
59 Matt Harrison 1985 Major League Baseball pitcher
60 Carol Harrison 1955 British actress
61 Nigel Harrison 1951 British musician
62 Trudy Harrison 1976 British politician
63 Jerome Harrison 1983 American football player, running back
64 Wilbert Harrison 1929 American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player
65 James Harrison 1816 Australian engineer and politician
66 Blaine Harrison 1985 British musician
67 Hubert Harrison 1883 United States Virgin Islands writer
68 Harrison A. Williams 1919 United States Senator forced to resign based on his Abscam conviction
69 Mary Dimmick Harrison 1858 Second wife of the 23rd United States president Benjamin Harrison
70 Harrison Marks 1926 English photographer
71 Jane Ellen Harrison 1850 British classical scholar, linguist and feminist
72 Harrison Chad 1992 Actor
73 Harrison Houde 1996 Canadian singer and actor
74 Henry Thomas Harrison 1832 American spy
75 Lisi Harrison 1970 Canadian writer
76 Wallace Harrison 1895 American architect
77 Jane Irwin Harrison 1804 First Lady of the United States
78 Jaime Harrison
79 Ted Harrison 1926 Canadian artist
80 Ellis Harrison 1994 Welsh footballer
81 Harrison C. Summers 1918 American Army officer
82 Liam Harrison 1985 British kickboxer
83 Russell Benjamin Harrison 1854 American businessman, lawyer, diplomat, and politician
84 Schae Harrison 1963 American actor
85 Mike Harrison 1945 British singer
86 Harrison Dillard 1923 Athletics competitor
87 Teri Harrison 1981 American actress and model
88 Francis Burton Harrison 1873 American statesman
89 D'Angelo Harrison 1993 American basketball player
90 Essie Harrison Fictional transplant nurse in BBC TV medical drama Holby City
91 Donald Harrison 1960 Musician, composer, producer, instructor
92 Harrison Graham 1959
93 Barbara Grizzuti Harrison 1934 American journalist
94 Craig Harrison 1977 English footballer
95 Byron Harrison 1987 Footballer
96 Harrison Newey 1998
97 Harrison Wilson, Jr. 1925 President of Norfolk state University
98 Rupert Harrison 1978
99 Harrison McCain 1927 Food manufacturer
100 Kelly Harrison 1980 British actress
101 Harrison White 1930 American sociologist
102 Christian Harrison 1994 US tennis player
103 Phil Harrison 2000 Corporate vice president of Microsoft
104 Oscar Harrison 1965 English rock drummer
105 Claudia Harrison British actress
106 A. S. A. Harrison 1948 Canadian writer and artist
107 Kenny Harrison 1965 Athletics competitor
108 Kyle Harrison 1983 Lacrosse player
109 Harrison Greenbaum 1986 American comedian
110 Harrison Browne 1993
111 Christopher Guy Harrison 1960 British luxury furniture designer
112 Colin Harrison 1960 American writer
113 Harrison Salisbury 1908 American journalist
114 Hardbody Harrison
115 Harrison Storms 1915 American aeronautical engineer
116 Jay Harrison 1982 Canadian ice hockey player
117 Harrison E. Spangler 1879 American politician
118 Jarvis Harrison 1991 American gridiron football player
119 Alvin Harrison 1974 Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
120 Pat Harrison 1881 American politician
121 Harrison Gray Otis 1765 American politician
122 Bob Harrison 1927 American basketball player-coach
123 Harrison Bader 1994
124 Jonotthan Harrison 1991 American football player, offensive lineman, center
125 John Harrison 1948 American writer, director, producer and composer
126 Harrison Burton 2000
127 Calvin Harrison 1974 American athlete
128 Joan Harrison 1907 English film producer and screenwriter
129 Emily Harrison 1977 American actress
130 Ernest Harrison 1926 British businessman
131 Harrison Fisher 1877 American illustrator
132 Bobby Harrison 1939 British musician
133 Frederick E. Harrison 1876 Canadian politician
134 Ashley Harrison 1981 Australian rugby league player
135 Harrison Brown 1917 American physicist and geochemist
136 Spider Harrison American radio personality
137 Jan Harrison 1944 American artist
138 Ellie Harrison 1979 British artist
139 Iain Harrison Sports shooter, magazine editor
140 George Harrison 1915 Irish republican
141 Emma Harrison 1963 Entrepreneur
142 Harrison McGahey 1995 Professional Football Player
143 Michelle Harrison 1975 American actress
144 Harrison Hansen 1985 British rugby league player
145 Nick Harrison
146 Harrison Dunk 1990 English footballer
147 Beatrice Harrison 1892 British musician
148 Wayne Harrison 1967 Footballer
149 William Harrison 1933 American writer and screenwriter
150 Fred Harrison 1944 British author, economic commentator and corporate policy advisor
151 Lester Harrison 1904 American basketball player, coach, team owner
152 Harrison Williams 1873 American businessman
153 Neil Harrison 1950 British musician
154 Lisa Harrison 1971 American basketball player
155 Tinsley R. Harrison 1900 American physician
156 Ross Granville Harrison 1870 American biologist
157 Shayon Harrison 1997 English professional footballer
158 Harrison Rhodes 1993 American stock car racing driver
159 Harrison George Mwakyembe 1955 Tanzanian politician
160 Robert Pogue Harrison 1954 Professor of literature at Stanford University, where he is Rosina Pierotti Professor in Italian Literature in the Department of French & Italian
161 Edward Robert Harrison 1919 British astronomer
162 Harrison Begay 1917 Navajo painter in the Studio style
163 Jordan Harrison 1977 Playwright
164 Justin Harrison 1974 Australian rugby union player
165 Ruth Harrison 1920 British activist
166 Robert H. Harrison 1745 American judge
167 Andy Harrison 1957 Businessman and chief executive officer
168 Amanda Harrison Australian actress
169 Harrison Tweed 1885 American legal scholar
170 Fairfax Harrison 1869 American businessman; writer
171 J. Hartwell Harrison 1909 American surgeon
172 Wes Harrison 1925 American actor
173 Thomas Harrison 1744 English architect
174 Rachel Harrison 1966 American photographer
175 Stan Harrison 1953 American musician
176 Jenny Harrison 1949 American mathematician
177 Michael Harrison American composer
178 Don Harrison 1937 American journalist
179 George L. Harrison 1887 American banker
180 Sam Harrison 1990 English rugby union player
181 Charlotte Harrison 1989 Field hockey player
182 Steve Harrison 1952 English footballer and manager
183 Marguerite Harrison 1879 American journalist
184 Frederic Harrison 1831 British historian
185 Harrison Delbridge 1992 Footballer
186 Harrison Thyng 1918 American war veteran and flying ace
187 Michael Allen Harrison American musician
188 Ben Harrison 1988 English rugby league player
189 Albert Harrison 1940
190 Miles Harrison British rugby union commentator
191 Anna Harrison 1983 New Zealand netball player
192 Arnold Harrison 1982 American football player
193 Mark Harrison 1960 Footballer
194 Paul Harrison 1945 British writer
195 Harrison Weir 1824 British artist
196 Bronson Harrison 1985 New Zealand rugby league player
197 Eric Harrison 1892 Australian politician
198 Jim Harrison 1936 American artist
199 John Kent Harrison American film and television director
200 Alistair Harrison 1954 British diplomat