Cyr Surname
Approximately 42,081 people bear this surname
Cyr Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Cyr (teacher); one who came from St. Cyr, in France.
Cyr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 24,451 | 1:1,507 | 130 |
| United States | 15,288 | 1:23,709 | 2,988 |
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| France | 247 | 1:268,918 | 41,433 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 901 | 1:55,737 | 6,236 |
Cyr (7,493) may also be a first name.
Cyr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Cyr (teacher); one who came from St. Cyr, in France.
Cyr Demographics
Average Cyr Salary in
United States
$45,591 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cyr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cyr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cyr is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cyr.
How Common Is The Last Name Cyr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,292nd most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 173,179 people. The surname Cyr is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cyr reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 74,248th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 7,493 people.
It is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 24,451 people, or 1 in 1,507. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 67 percent live, Ontario, where 11 percent live and New Brunswick, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Ethiopia, where 4 percent live.
Cyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cyr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,697 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cyr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cyr last name are 7.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cyr earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $45,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $42,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chyr | 86 | 303 | / |
| Czyr | 86 | 66 | / |
| Dcyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ccyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cyrd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cyrp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cyrt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Csyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chayr | 75 | 610 | / |
| Czyrt | 75 | 113 | / |
| Schyr | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cyrre | 75 | 17 | / |
| Choyr | 75 | 8 | / |
| Czyrz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chyor | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chyrt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Csuyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cahyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zczyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tczyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scyre | 75 | 0 | / |
| Syr | 67 | 2,965 | / |
| Cer | 67 | 451 | / |
| Cir | 67 | 311 | / |
| Schyrr | 67 | 168 | / |
| Cír | 67 | 96 | / |
| Chayre | 67 | 89 | / |
| Chahyr | 67 | 78 | / |
| Cheyre | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zyr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shchyr | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cjr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cyrova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szczyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cyrová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jxjcyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaytr | 67 | 1 | / |
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Cyr Reference & Research
CYR FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
CYR FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cyr
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