Cyr Surname

13,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cyr Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Cyr (teacher); one who came from St. Cyr, in France.

Cyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada24,4511:1,507130
United States15,2881:23,7092,988
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
France2471:268,91841,433
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
England241:2,321,58686,519
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9011:55,7376,236

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chyr86303/
Czyr8666/
Dcyr861/
Ccyr861/
Cyrd861/
Cyrp861/
Cyrt861/
Csyr861/
Coyr861/
Chayr75610/
Czyrt75113/
Schyr7519/
Cyrre7517/
Choyr758/
Czyrz755/
Chyor752/
Chyrt752/
Csuyr751/
Cahyr751/
Zczyr751/
Tczyr751/
Scyre750/
Syr672,965/
Cer67451/
Cir67311/
Schyrr67168/
Cír6796/
Chayre6789/
Chahyr6778/
Cheyre6760/
Zyr6732/
Shchyr6725/
Cjr677/
Xyr675/
Cyrova674/
Szczyr671/
Cyrová671/
Jxjcyr671/
Chaytr671/

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cyr
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