How common is the last name Harris?

603,371 people in the United States have the last name Harris, about 1 in 495. It ranks #26 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

HARRIS

#26

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
603,371
About
1 in 495
This common or more
8.6%
Who bears it

Of the 603,371 people with the last name Harris, 49.2% reported their origin as White, 41% as Black and 5.2% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Harris

#24 White · 636,798#25 Sanchez · 607,848#27 Ramirez · 544,204#28 Clark · 539,661

Spelled almost the same

6 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Harris, most common first.

#25,173 Harries · 1,031#25,212 Harriss · 1,029#27,910 Haris · 912#39,705 Harres · 597#111,996 Harrs · 167#155,270 Harras · 101

Also a first name

As a first name, Harris ranks #2,466 of 53,615, with 10,007 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1921, with 245 births. See Harris as a first name

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