as a Last Name
- 17,512
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Louis
Meaning & Origins
French: from the personal name Louis, derived from a Germanic personal name (the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty) composed of the elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This is recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus (see Ludwig), and Chlodovechus, which became Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, a name borne by many French kings.
| 1,767th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Louie, Louise, Louissaint, Loaiza, Louison, Loui, Louisy, Louisjean, Louischarles, Louisa
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 17,512
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Virgin Island
- has the most people named Louis per capita
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