Louis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Louis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Louis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 89
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Servant 12
Coal Miner 11
Servant 10
Labourer 9
General Servant 7
Tailor 6
Laundress 6
Nurse 5
Domestic Servant 5
Cook 4
Butcher 4
Housekeeper 4
House Maid 4
Dress Maker 4
Nil 4
Scolar 4
Retired Milliner 3
Clerk 3
Factory Operative 3
House Keeper 3
Artist 3
Dressmaker 3
House & Land Proprietor 2

Louis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lewis 60% 587,574
2 Lees 40% 81,187
3 Iles 20% 14,947
4 Eales 20% 11,867
5 Leese 20% 9,925
6 Elias 20% 7,792
7 Else 0% 7,360
8 Louis 100% 5,812
9 Loose 40% 2,563
10 Eeles 20% 1,388
11 Louisa 83% 1,162
12 Elis 40% 827
13 Eiles 20% 662
14 Lose 40% 541
15 Leuis 80% 530
16 Louise 83% 444
17 Lewiss 50% 438
18 Leas 40% 413
19 Eles 20% 391
20 Lueas 40% 380
21 Lias 40% 361
22 Eals 20% 348
23 Elsie 20% 313
24 Lease 20% 292
25 Louse 60% 290
26 Ailes 20% 266
27 Lase 20% 225
28 Eeeles 17% 209
29 Luis 80% 161
30 Lies 40% 153
31 Oales 20% 151
32 Auls 40% 145
33 Luse 40% 141
34 Laus 60% 134
35 Eels 20% 123
36 Luies 60% 119
37 Elise 20% 113
38 Lus 60% 108
39 Lousia 67% 107
40 Leis 60% 102

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The surname Louis is the 8th most popular variant of Lewis.

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