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 Male Cyr Height
175.11 cm
Average Female Cyr Height
163.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cyr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cyr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cyr is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cyr? popularity and diffusion
Cyr is the 13,292nd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 173,179 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cyr reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cyr is also the 74,248th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 7,493 people.
The surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 24,451 people, or 1 in 1,507. In Canada Cyr is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 67 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Canada it exists in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 4 percent reside.
Cyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cyr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cyr surname increased 1,697 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 with the Democratic Party 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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