Herris

Herris Meaning & Origin

About Herris
The surname Herris is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Harry," a diminutive of Henry. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Harry. The name Harry itself is derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Herris can be interpreted to mean "son of Harry" or "descendant of Harry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Herris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herris: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herris 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 Herris is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/herris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herris in Braille

Here's how to represent Herris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Herris in braille

How to sign the name Herris using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Herris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herris in sign language

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