Explore the Family Name Cypress
The meaning of Cypress
1. Native American (Seminole): from a personal name based on the English word cypress (probably through translation), denoting a bald cypress that is characteristic of Florida, the homeland of the Seminoles. The surname is common in The Big Cypress Indian Reservation. 2. Americanized form (translation into English) of any of various Greek surnames derived from kyparissos ‘cypress’, as for example Kyparissis, Kyparissos, and Kyparissiadis. 3. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zipress or Zypress: topographic name for someone living near a cypress tree or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a cypress, Middle High German zipres(se) (from Italian cipressa, Latin cupressus).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cypress in the United States?
The surname "Cypress" has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 29,815th in popularity with a count of 744 occurrences, which equates to a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had jumped to rank 26,949 with a total of 900 instances, elevating the proportion to 0.31 per 100,000. This marks an approximate increase of about 9.61% in rank and a significant surge of almost 21% in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,815 | #26,949 | 9.61% |
| Count | 744 | 900 | 20.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.31 | 10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cypress
Regarding ethnic identity associated with the Cypress surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races went from zero to 2.89% and 1.67% respectively. The percentage of people identifying as white decreased by approximately 20%, from 17.61% to 14.11%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 40.13%, climbing from 3.09% to 4.33%. People identifying as Black with the Cypress surname decreased from 69.76% to 59.33%, a change of -14.95%. One notable shift was in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, where the percentage rose dramatically from 7.12% to 17.67%, marking a substantial 148.17% increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 69.76% | 59.33% | -14.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 7.12% | 17.67% | 148.17% |
| White | 17.61% | 14.11% | -19.88% |
| Hispanic | 3.09% | 4.33% | 40.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.89% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |