How common is the surname Cyrus?

4,557 people in the United States had the surname Cyrus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,752 Americans. It ranked 7,322nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cyrus?

Miley Cyrus, American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992), followed by Billy Ray Cyrus.

Where is the surname Cyrus most common?

Wikidata records people named Cyrus in the United States.

How do you pronounce Cyrus?

Cyrus is /ˈsaɪɹəs/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Cyrus getting more or less common?

More common. 4,352 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,557 in 2010, up 4.7%.

Is Cyrus also a first name?

Yes. Cyrus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cyrus

A Latin surname, carried by 4,557 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈsaɪɹəs/ 2 syllables Soundex C620 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cyrus is more common than 95.5% of them.

Origin

Latin origin

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”).

One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,557 people named Cyrus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 67,752 Americans. That is up 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,352.

#7,322

rank among US surnames

4,557

people in 2010

1.5

per 100,000 Americans

+4.7%

change since 2000 (was #7,087)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,317	Monte	4,560	67,707
#7,319	Raby	4,559	67,722
#7,320	Blades	4,558	67,737
#7,322	Cyrus	4,557	67,752
#7,323	Hunley	4,556	67,767

Who is named Cyrus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

56% of people named Cyrus identified as white (not Hispanic), 36% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cyruss

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Miley Cyrus
American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)
Billy Ray Cyrus
American country singer and actor, born 1961
Noah Cyrus
American singer and actress, born 2000
Trace Cyrus
American musician, born 1989
Tish Cyrus
American actress and producer, born 1967
Brandi Cyrus
American actress and singer, born 1987

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Cyrus

Cyrus has the Soundex code C620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C620.

Other Latin surnames

All 91 Latin surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Cyrus come from?: 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”).
How common is the surname Cyrus?: 4,557 people in the United States had the surname Cyrus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,752 Americans. It ranked 7,322nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cyrus?: In the 2010 Census, 56% of people named Cyrus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 36% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cyrus?: Miley Cyrus, American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992), followed by Billy Ray Cyrus.
Where is the surname Cyrus most common?: Wikidata records people named Cyrus in the United States.
How do you pronounce Cyrus?: Cyrus is /ˈsaɪɹəs/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Cyrus getting more or less common?: More common. 4,352 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,557 in 2010, up 4.7%.
Is Cyrus also a first name?: Yes. Cyrus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.