From the northern region of England the Harrison surname is a form of the given name Harry.
It means the son of Harry or Harris.

Other ways to spell Harrison are Harrysson, Harryson and Harrisson.

In Scotland the Harrison families are in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire counties. The Harrison families of England are in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Harrison families in the United States are in California, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.

Famous: Benjamin Harrison (U. S. President), Gregory Harrison (actor), Harry Harrison (author), George Harrison (British musician), Rex Harrison (English actor), James Harrison (19th century British architect), Elizabeth Harrison (English writer), Linda Harrison (actress) and Scott Harrison (boxer from Scotland).