# Cyrus (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/cyrus/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,557 |
| US rank (2010) | 7,322 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 67,752 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.7% (4,352 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsaɪɹəs/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Cyrus in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Cyrus in the United States.

## People named Cyrus

- Miley Cyrus, American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)
- Billy Ray Cyrus, American country singer and actor
- Noah Cyrus, American singer and actress
- Trace Cyrus, American musician
- Tish Cyrus, American actress and producer
- Brandi Cyrus, American actress and singer

## Similar surnames

Caruso, Crouse, Cruse, Cruise, Crusoe, Cruz, Craig, Cross, Church, Carrasco, Crews, Crouch.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.