# Harry (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/harry/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 9,311 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,802 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 33,159 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.8% (8,799 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæɹi/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Harry in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Harry in the United States.

## People named Harry

- Debbie Harry, American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945)
- Jackée Harry, American actress (born 1956)

## Similar surnames

Hare, Haro, Hair, Harr, Hara, Harrah, Haar, Harrow, Her, Herr, Haire, Heuer.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.