Cyrus Surname

41,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Cyrus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cyrus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4471:66,5437,763
Iran9101:84,3768,538
Trinidad and Tobago6831:1,997339
Kenya5501:83,9637,709
Germany4321:186,35521,688
Liberia4111:10,7261,181
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Nigeria3571:496,19824,800
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England3031:183,88816,484
Poland2961:128,40818,876
Vanuatu2751:957231
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Grenada1921:565112
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1811:622138
Canada1711:215,47120,813
France1561:425,78761,887
Barbados1471:1,955367
Suriname1471:3,759747
India1421:5,401,869131,616
Jamaica1381:20,7971,794
Guyana1291:5,9091,024
Czechia1271:83,72814,017
Netherlands891:189,74426,758
Costa Rica711:67,3251,357
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Israel321:267,42624,032
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Turks and Caicos Islands171:2,019214
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Norway111:467,48139,375
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
China101:136,732,1577,199
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Panama71:558,8949,437
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6261:80,2228,452

The alternate forms: Cyruś (5) & Cýrus (4) are calculated separately.

Cyrus (71,304) may also be a first name.

Cyrus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cyrus Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cyrus (Arabic: سيروس, Marathi: रुसी) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Cyruś or Cýrus. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cyrus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cyrus is the 41,142nd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 573,281 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cyrus reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cyrus is also the 13,644th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 71,304 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,447 people, or 1 in 66,543. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Cyrus exists in 96 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 7 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 5 percent live.

Cyrus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cyrus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cyrus surname expanded 870 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 15,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cyrus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cyrus last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Cyrus surname are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.55% registered with the party.

The amount Cyrus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.59% less than the national average, earning 267,905 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 134.51% more than the national average, earning R 557,280 per year; in United States they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $39,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cyruś935/
Cýrus934/
Cayrus91159/
Scyrus9171/
Cyrous9142/
Cyruss917/
Cyruis914/
Cyrrus911/
Ceyrus911/
Cytraus8312/
Chytrus833/
Cayrous831/
Syrus80438/
Cirus8057/
Cerus8042/
Zyrus8030/
Cyros8030/
Círus8022/
Xyrus802/
Cyruz802/
Cyrusová77140/
Chytraus7791/
Chytræus773/
Cyrusova772/
Cairus73445/
Cherus73417/
Cirrus7372/
Syrous7343/
Ciruis7341/
Ciraus7330/
Cireus7327/
Ceruss7321/
Ceruse7318/
Citrus739/
Chirus739/
Cereus737/
Tsyrus734/
Cerous732/
Seyrus732/
Cayrús732/
Ceruis731/
Ceraus731/
Ceirus731/
Cayros731/
Cijrus731/
Czerus731/
Sayrus731/
Syraus731/
Cearus730/
Cierus730/
Cheyrouse71109/
Chayrouse7150/
Chetrus67202/
Ceerust6754/
Cheruse6745/
Sayrous679/
Chairus678/
Tsyrush675/
Tsytrus674/
Cyrroes672/
Cheyrousse672/
Cheirus672/
Cherush672/
Chayrousse671/
Cerause671/
Cirreus671/
Syrauss671/
Chitrus671/
Czirusz671/
Cirusse671/
Chereus671/
Cuireus670/
Cierrus670/
Cairrus670/

Cyrus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cyrus in the Marathi language
रुसीrusi80
क्यरूसkyarusa20
Cyrus in the Arabic language
سيروسsyrws-
سايروسsayrws-

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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 Cyrus
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