About Harry
The surname Harry is derived from the given name Harry, which is a diminutive form of the name Henry. The name Henry itself has Germanic origins and is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home, and "ric," meaning ruler or power. Therefore, the surname Harry can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the home" or "powerful ruler."
The surname Harry is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harry based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Harry is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Harry in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harry using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.