Cyr

Cyr Meaning & Origin

About Cyr
The surname Cyr is of French origin and is derived from the given name Cyr, which itself is a shortened form of the name Cyrus. The name Cyrus has ancient Persian roots and means "sun" or "lord." As a surname, Cyr is typically associated with individuals of French-Canadian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cyr is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cyr: 11,829
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cyr based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cyr is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/sɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cyr in Braille

Here's how to represent Cyr in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cyr in braille

How to sign the name Cyr using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cyr using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cyr in sign language

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