Louis

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: French

From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Lewis (which is inherited since the Middle Ages) and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Louisi Derived from Louis
Louise Derived from Louis
Louisy Derived from Louis
Louisa Derived from Louis
Louiso Derived from Louis
Louisar Derived from Louis
Louison Derived from Louis
Louisse Derived from Louis
Abadie French origin
Abair French origin

Popularity by Country

Louis

Rank #112

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

Louis

Rank #1771

Frequency 18,552 people (6.88 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 28.37% Hispanic 3.9% Black 57.08% Asian/PI 2.8% Native Am. 1.41% Two+ 6.44%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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