Find out how popular the last name Harris-Smith is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Harris-Smith.

Harris-Smith, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Harris-Smith surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harris-Smith in America

Harris-Smith is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harris-Smith surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Harris-Smith.

The history of the last name Harris-Smith

The surname HARRISSMITH is a relatively modern compound surname that originated in the English-speaking world, likely in the 19th or early 20th century. It is a combination of the two common English surnames Harris and Smith, with the former derived from the given name Harry, a medieval diminutive of Henry, and the latter from the occupational term for a metalworker or blacksmith.

This particular combination of surnames arose as a way to distinguish individuals or families who shared the very common Smith surname. By adding the additional surname Harris, it created a unique identifier that helped differentiate one Smith family from another. The practice of combining surnames in this manner became more widespread in the 19th century as record-keeping and documentation became more formalized.

While there are no records of the HARRISSMITH surname appearing in historical documents such as parish registers or the Domesday Book, the earliest known bearer of the name was likely born in the late 19th or early 20th century. One of the first notable individuals with this surname was William HARRISSMITH (1898-1972), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Another early bearer of the name was Mary HARRISSMITH (1905-1983), an American author and journalist who wrote several books on women's rights and social issues in the mid-20th century. In the field of academia, John HARRISSMITH (1920-2005) was a respected professor of linguistics at the University of Cambridge, publishing several influential works on the evolution of language.

In the realm of sports, Robert HARRISSMITH (1942-2018) was a successful professional golfer who won several tournaments on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. More recently, Emily HARRISSMITH (born 1985) is a contemporary artist and sculptor based in New York City, known for her large-scale installations and multimedia works exploring themes of identity and cultural diversity.

While the HARRISSMITH surname is not among the most common in English-speaking countries, it has a rich and diverse history, reflecting the various paths taken by those who have borne this name over the past century or more.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harris-Smith

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Harris-Smith.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Harris-Smith was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Harris-Smith was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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