<P> Harris is a ( patronymic or paternal ) family name of British origins , and has many different spellings , none of which are definitive or ' correct ' . These spellings are largely regional which , when combined with the fact that the spelling of modern English would only standardise in the 17th through 19th centuries , has led to different branches of the same families having different spellings of the name . Harris is the 23rd most common surname in England and 21st most common surname in the United States . </P>
<P> Harris is a ( patronymic or paternal ) family name of British origins , and has many different spellings , none of which are definitive or ' correct ' . These spellings are largely regional which , when combined with the fact that the spelling of modern English would only standardise in the 17th through 19th centuries , has led to different branches of the same families having different spellings of the name . Harris is the 23rd most common surname in England and 21st most common surname in the United States . </P>
where does the last name harris originate from
where does the last name harris originate from
England
England