Find out how popular the last name Cyrille is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cyrille.

Cyrille, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cyrille surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cyrille in America

Cyrille is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cyrille surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cyrille.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cyrille to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cyrille

The surname Cyrille is of French origin, and it first appeared in the region of Ile-de-France during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Greek name "Kyrillos," which means "lordly" or "masterful." This Greek name was often given to children in honor of Saint Cyril, a 4th-century monk who played a significant role in the spread of Christianity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cyrille can be found in the archives of the Abbey of Saint-Denis, near Paris, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various medieval documents, including charters and property deeds, indicating that it was relatively widespread among the French nobility and clergy during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean Cyrille was a prominent member of the French parliament and served as a councilor to King Charles VI. He is mentioned in several historical records from that period, including the chronicles of the French historian Jean Froissart.

During the Renaissance, the surname Cyrille gained recognition through the work of the French humanist and scholar Guillaume Cyrille (1437-1501), who was a renowned translator of Greek texts and contributed significantly to the revival of classical learning in Europe.

In the 17th century, the Cyrille family established itself in the region of Burgundy, where they owned several vineyards and estates. One member of this family, Pierre Cyrille (1620-1689), was a respected winemaker and is credited with introducing new techniques for cultivating and aging wines.

Another notable figure with the surname Cyrille was the French composer and violinist Jean-Baptiste Cyrille (1712-1792), who was a prominent member of the royal court of Louis XV and composed numerous operas and instrumental works.

In the 19th century, the Cyrille surname gained further prominence with the literary accomplishments of the French novelist and playwright Cyrille Bouvier (1830-1899), whose works explored themes of social injustice and the plight of the working class.

Throughout history, the surname Cyrille has been associated with various place names and geographical locations, such as the village of Cyrille-sous-Bois in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, and the Cyrille Islands, a small archipelago located in the Indian Ocean.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cyrille

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cyrille.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cyrille was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cyrille has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cyrille was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Cyrille, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!