Harrison (name)
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 first known recording of the surname had been dated from 1355 in London, England.
It is also a masculine given name derived from the surname, of fairly recent origin.
Surname
Notable people with the surname Harrison include:A
- Abi Harrison, Scottish footballer
- Ælfric Harrison, English cricketer
- Albert Harrison, multiple people
- Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr., American politician and jurist
- Alistair Harrison British diplomat and former Governor of Anguilla
- Alvin Harrison, American athlete
- Andrew Harrison, multiple people
- Ann Harrison, multiple people
- Anna Harrison, wife of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
- Annie Harrison, multiple people
- Arthur Harrison, multiple people
- Ashley Harrison, Australian rugby league player
- Audley Harrison, British boxer
B
- Ben Harrison, multiple people
- Benjamin Harrison, multiple people and 23rd president of America
- Bret Harrison, American actor
- Brian Harrison, multiple people
C
- Caroline Harrison, wife of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison
- Carter Harrison, multiple people
- Catherine Harrison, multiple people
- Charles Harrison, multiple people
- Charlie Harrison, multiple people
- Christopher Harrison, multiple people
- Colin Harrison, multiple people
- Constance Cary Harrison, American writer
- Craig Harrison, multiple people
- Cynthia Harrison
- Cyril Harrison , English cricketer
D
- Damon Harrison, American football player
- D'Angelo Harrison, American basketball player
- Daniel Harrison, multiple people
- Danny Harrison, multiple people
- David Harrison, multiple people
- Derrick Harrison, rugby league footballer of the 1950s
- Desmond Harrison , American football player
- Dhani Harrison, English musician; son of George Harrison of Beatles fame
E
- Earl G. Harrison, American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1942–44
- Edward Harrison, multiple people
- E. J. Harrison, multiple people
- Elizabeth Harrison, multiple people
- Ellie Harrison, multiple people
- Ellis Harrison, English footballer
- Eric Harrison, multiple people
F
- Fairfax Harrison, American railroad executive and writer
- Francis Harrison, multiple people
- Fred Harrison, multiple people
G
- Gabriel Harrison, American photographer and actor
- Gary Harrison, American songwriter
- Gavin Harrison, British drummer
- George Harrison, multiple people
- Gessner Harrison, American professor of classical languages
- Gilbert Harrison, multiple people
- Glynn Harrison, American football player
- Gregory Harrison, American actor
H
- Hardbody Harrison, former professional wrestler, toughman competitor and convicted felon
- Harry Harrison, multiple people
- H. C. A. Harrison, Australian football pioneer
- Henry Harrison, multiple people
- Herbert C. Harrison, Developer of the modern automobile radiator
- Herm Harrison, Canadian football tight end
- Hubert Harrison, American writer and activist
I
- Ian Harrison, multiple people
J
- J. Hartwell Harrison, American premier transplant surgeon
- Jack Harrison, multiple people
- James Harrison, multiple people
- Jane Harrison, multiple people
- Jenilee Harrison, American actress
- Jerry Harrison, American musician
- Jessica Harrison, multiple people
- Joan Harrison, multiple people
- Joe Harrison, multiple people
- John Harrison, multiple people
- Jonotthan Harrison, American football player
- Joseph Harrison, multiple people
- Josh Harrison, American baseball player
K
- Kayla Harrison, American judoka
- Ken Harrison, multiple people
- Kendra Harrison, American track and field athlete
- Kenny Harrison, American track and field athlete
- Kevin Harrison, American football player
L
- Larry Harrison, multiple people
- Lee Harrison, multiple people
- Leigh Harrison, multiple people
- Leo Harrison, English cricketer
- Lester Harrison, American basketball player, coach, and team owner
- Liam Harrison, multiple people
- Linda Harrison, multiple people
- Lou Harrison, American composer
- Lowell H. Harrison, American historian specializing in Kentucky
- Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison, British Labour Party politician
M
- Malik Harrison, American football player
- Mark Harrison, multiple people
- Martin Harrison, multiple people
- Martez Harrison, American basketball player
- Marvin Harrison, American football player
- Maurice Harrison-Gray, British bridge player
- Mary Harrison, multiple people
- Matthew Harrison, multiple people
- Michael Harrison, multiple people
- Michelle Harrison, British writer
- Michelle Harrison, American television and film actress
- Monte Harrison, American football and baseball player
- Moses Harrison, American jurist
- M. John Harrison, British writer
- Mark Simon Harrison, British footballer
N
- Nigel Harrison, British guitarist
- Noel Harrison, English singer, actor, and Olympic skier
O
- Olivia Harrison, Mexican author and film producer
P
- Pat Harrison, American politician
- Paul Harrison, multiple people
- Peter Harrison, multiple people
- Phil Harrison, multiple people
Q
- Queen Harrison, American track and field athlete
R
- Randy Harrison, American actor
- Rex Harrison, British actor
- Richard Harrison, multiple people
- Rob Harrison, multiple people
- Robert Harrison, multiple people
- Rodney Harrison, American football player
- Ronnie Harrison, American football player
- Ross Granville Harrison, American biologist
- Russell Benjamin Harrison, American lawyer and politician
- Ruth Harrison , English snooker and billiards player
- Ruth Harrison, British animal welfare activist and writer
- Ryan Harrison, multiple people
S
- Sam Harrison, multiple people
- Samuel Harrison, multiple people
- Sarah Harrison, multiple people
- Scott Harrison, multiple people
- Steve Harrison, multiple people
T
- Terry Harrison, multiple people
- Thomas Harrison, multiple people
- Tony Harrison, multiple people
- Tristia Harrison, British businesswoman, CEO of TalkTalk Group
V
- Vashti Harrison, American writer and filmmaker
W
- Wallace Harrison, American architect
- Wayne Harrison, multiple people
- Wilbert Harrison, American singer
- William Harrison, multiple people
- William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States
- William Jerome Harrison, British geologist and photographer
Given name
- Harrison Afful, Ghanaian football player
- Harrison Bader, American baseball player
- Harrison Barnes, NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks
- Harrison Birtwistle, British composer
- Harrison Bryant, American football player
- Harrison Butker, American football player
- Harrison Cady, American illustrator
- Harrison Craig, Australian singer
- Harrison Gray Dyar, American inventor
- Harrison Dillard, American track athlete
- Harrison Ford , American stage and cinema actor
- Harrison Ford, American actor
- Harrison Gray Otis , American publisher
- Harrison Hand, American football player
- Harrison Marks, British photographer
- Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman
- Harrison Page, American actor
- Harrison Phillips, American football player
- Harrison Reed , American politician
- Harrison Salisbury, American journalist
- Harrison Schmitt, American astronaut and politician
- Harrison Smith, multiple people
- Harrison Storms, American aeronautical engineer
- Harrison H. Wheeler, American politician from Michigan
- Harrison White, American sociologist
- Harrison Wilson Jr., American educator and college basketball coach
- Harrison Young, American actor
Fictional characters
- Harrison Bergeron, title character in a short story by Kurt Vonnegut
- Harrison Wells, the name of several characters in the CW series The Flash
- John Harrison, pseudonym used by Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek Into Darkness
- Jude Harrison, musician in the television series Instant Star
- Steve Harrison, detective created by Robert E. Howard
- Tony Harrison, shaman in the television series The Mighty Boosh