The origin of the name Harris is English and the Coat of Arms contains An ermine chevron between three gold hedgehogs on a silver shield. The Crest is A gold hedgehog. The family motto is Ubique patriam reminisci.
Spelling variations include: Harris, Harries, Harrys, Harryss, Haries, Haris, Hairis and many more.
First found in Derbyshire where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Lt. Harris who settled in Virginia in 1623; Abraham Harris settled in the Barbados in 1660; Ann Harris settled in Maryland in 1737; Elizabeth Harris settled in Salem, Mass. in 1630.
