Syre Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Norway

Syre Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sire,' i.e. the master.

John le Sire, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander le Sire, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Walter le Sire, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Simon le Sire, Fines Roll, 17 Edward II.

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Syre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2531:262,54040,467
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Norway1111:46,3276,632
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Burkina Faso371:496,0036,910
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Syré (39) are calculated separately.

Syre (155) may also be a first name.

Syre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sire,' i.e. the master.

John le Sire, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander le Sire, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Walter le Sire, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Simon le Sire, Fines Roll, 17 Edward II.

Cecilia Syre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Syre. 1370: ibid.

1796. Married — John Syer and Catherine Green: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Syer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Syre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Syre (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺮﻩ, Russian: Сырье) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Syré. Click here for other potential spellings of Syre.

How Common Is The Last Name Syre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 437,497th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Syre are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Syre is also the 738,219th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 155 people.

The last name is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 262,540. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 32 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 32 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 25 percent live. Not including France this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 14 percent live.

Syre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Syre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Syre surname rose 1,347 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Syre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Syre last name are 23.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Syre earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning 371,896 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $45,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Syré9239/
Sayre8914,989/
Syred89257/
Syres89177/
Syrie89148/
Syhre89134/
Suyre8929/
Syree8923/
Syrer8921/
Syret8913/
Syrhe897/
Syrey895/
Syrei895/
Seyre894/
Soyre894/
Sytre892/
Shyre891/
Syrej891/
Scyre890/
Syr862,965/
Syrett801,785/
Sayres80618/
Seytre80447/
Syrets80210/
Seyres80197/
Seyret80189/
Sayret80102/
Seyrer8063/
Sayrie8049/
Szyrej8048/
Shyrer8046/
Shyres8017/
Syreha8014/
Shytre8012/
Shayre809/
Syretz809/
Syreys809/
Scyres807/
Shyrie806/
Seyreh805/
Shyrei805/
Syresh804/
Szyrer804/
Shyree802/
Seyrey802/
Soyres802/
Sayree802/
Syrhei802/
Saayre801/
Sahyre801/
Sayred801/
Seyred801/
Sayreh801/
Seyrie801/
Suyret801/
Shyrea800/
Soyrer800/
Syress800/
Shuyre800/
Sere7525,564/
Sire7510,870/
Seyr75701/
Cyre75453/
Shyr75445/
Syri75416/
Syra75406/
Säre75139/
Sysr7531/
Szyr7522/
Sayr7513/
Sére7510/
Syhr758/
Syry757/
Syrp756/
Syrd753/
Syor753/
Zyre751/
Sère751/
Suyr751/
Sy'r751/
Zsyr751/
Soyr751/
Sytr751/
Ssyr751/
Xsyr751/
Jsyr751/
Seytres7325/
Schyrer7316/
Suhyrei7311/
Shoyrer7310/
Sayresh737/
Scyress734/
Sheyrer734/
Shyrher733/
S'Gayre732/
Souyres732/
Sauyres732/
Sayrett731/
Sysrett731/
Sytrett731/
Sayreah731/
Shayree731/
Schayre731/
Saytree731/
Shayrie731/
Syrrett730/
Syhrest730/
Sheyrey730/
Shire6742,060/
Serge6735,990/
Serre6716,576/
Shere6711,065/
Seres6710,143/
Saire678,197/
Suire675,064/
Scire673,823/
Serey673,008/
Seret672,737/
Sires672,272/
Siret672,066/
Sayra671,338/
Serea671,286/
Serei671,133/
Serer671,074/
Serie671,062/
Soire671,045/
Sitre67863/
Serez67825/
Seree67625/
Serje67606/
Seure67550/
Seare67545/
Shyra67534/
Siree67463/
Seyri67461/
Serep67389/
Scere67383/
Syryi67376/
Serej67369/
Sired67368/
Sahyr67254/
Siere67250/
Sirre67247/
Szyra67244/
Sireh67244/
Sereu67242/
Sirie67229/
Sirer67212/
Setre67203/
Seire67185/
Syrri67161/
Sirey67149/
Sayri67149/
Seere67144/
Sireu67141/
Syrai67140/
Sayrh67136/
Cyree67135/
Sirge67125/
Sered67111/
Sirep67109/
Sereh6784/
Syrhy6782/
Sereś6777/
Syrio6765/
Sirei6755/
Seyra6753/
Syryt6743/
Shyry6742/
Scheyrer6738/
Sätre6738/
Syroy6731/
Syori6725/
Sihre6724/
Sereš6721/
Syrii6721/
Syraj6719/
Syroi6719/
Ssere6719/
Szyry6719/
Schyr6719/
Cyrre6717/
Syryy6715/
Syris6711/
Shayr6711/
Sirez6711/
Syray6710/
Shchyrei679/
Syrys679/
Suyra678/
Sirea678/
Sajre678/
Zayre678/
Seyhr677/
Shyri676/
Sereș676/
Soyra675/
Cyrie675/
Säyrä675/
Sirej674/
Serze674/
Sayrd674/
Syrgi674/
Séret674/
Sereş674/
Sisre673/
Shyor672/
Serhe672/
Ssire672/
Sehyr672/
Sirje672/
Serée672/
Cisre672/
Syrry672/
Sejre672/
Shyrj671/
Sesre671/
Sujre671/
Syrré671/
Sythrett671/
Soyri671/
Zyree671/
Zsere671/
Sirhe671/
Sheyr671/
Soyré671/
Sayry671/
Séres671/
Sérez671/
Sérée671/
Sêtre671/
Szyrp671/
Szyrz671/
Syhra671/
Syhré671/
Syryś671/
Syrjå671/
Cyred671/
Seyrd671/
Seyrj671/
Sjere671/
Syorh671/
Syrha671/
Syrih671/
Syrra671/
Syrzh671/
Xhyre671/
Sehre670/
Syrid670/
Schoyrer670/
Sxere670/

Syre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Syre in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﺮﻩsyrh-
Syre in the Russian language
Сырьеsyre-

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