Explore the Family Name Cyran

The meaning of Cyran

Polish: from a derivative of cyranka ‘teal’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zbigniew, Andrzej, Jerzy, Krystyna.

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How common is the last name Cyran in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cyran saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cyran was ranked 37835th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 41359th position, reflecting a decline of 9.31%. The number of individuals with the surname also decreased during this period. There were 552 Cyrans recorded in 2000, but by 2010, the count fell to 526 people (-4.71%). Meanwhile, the proportion of Cyrans per 100k of the population also shrank from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, marking a 10% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#41,359	-9.31%
Count	552	526	-4.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cyran

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the surname Cyran identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This demographic clocked in at an overwhelming 96.74% in 2000, dipping slightly to 96.20% in 2010. The Hispanic community using the Cyran surname showed noticeable growth during this decade, going from 1.09% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010, which is a significant increase of 74.31%. However, there was no recorded change among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. The category of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a drop, moving from 1.27% in 2000 to none recorded in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.74%	96.2%	-0.56%
Hispanic	1.09%	1.9%	74.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%