How common is the surname Harry?

9,311 people in the United States had the surname Harry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,159 Americans. It ranked 3,802nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Harry?

Debbie Harry, American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945), followed by Jackée Harry.

Where is the surname Harry most common?

Wikidata records people named Harry in the United States.

How do you pronounce Harry?

Harry is /ˈhæɹi/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Harry getting more or less common?

More common. 8,799 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,311 in 2010, up 5.8%.

Is Harry also a first name?

Yes. Harry is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Harry

A patronymic surname, carried by 9,311 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈhæɹi/ 2 syllables Soundex H600 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Harry is more common than 97.7% of them.

Origin

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

Harry is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,311 people named Harry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 33,159 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,799.

#3,802

rank among US surnames

9,311

people in 2010

3.2

per 100,000 Americans

+5.8%

change since 2000 (was #3,703)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,793	Bolen	9,323	33,117
#3,794	Reno	9,322	33,120
#3,795	McFarlane	9,319	33,131
#3,796	Hulsey	9,317	33,138
#3,797	Seal	9,316	33,141
#3,798	Roby	9,315	33,145
#3,799	Ripley	9,314	33,149

Who is named Harry

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

59% of people named Harry identified as white (not Hispanic), 29% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Harrys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

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

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Harry

Harry has the Soundex code H600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H600.

Questions

Where does the surname Harry come from?: Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.
How common is the surname Harry?: 9,311 people in the United States had the surname Harry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 33,159 Americans. It ranked 3,802nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Harry?: In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Harry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Harry?: Debbie Harry, American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945), followed by Jackée Harry.
Where is the surname Harry most common?: Wikidata records people named Harry in the United States.
How do you pronounce Harry?: Harry is /ˈhæɹi/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Harry?: Harry is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Harry getting more or less common?: More common. 8,799 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,311 in 2010, up 5.8%.
Is Harry also a first name?: Yes. Harry is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.