Names / Louis
Is Louis a first name or a last name?
Louis is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, the United States, Belgium and Canada.
How to address someone called Louis
- France. Louis is a given name. Hi Louis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Louis.
- United States. Louis is a given name. Hi Louis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Louis.
- Belgium. Louis is a given name. Hi Louis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Louis.
- Canada. Louis is a given name. Hi Louis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Louis.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Louis by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Louis as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (14,375 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 117 | 8,485 | 1% |
| United States | 46 | 1,947 | 2% |
| Belgium | 11 | 845 | 1% |
| Canada | 14 | 664 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 9 | 451 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 454 | 0% |
| Germany | 12 | 306 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 260 | 3% |
| South Africa | 0 | 79 | 0% |
| Australia | 2 | 67 | 3% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Louis in the United States
- As a surname: about 23,738 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,510 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 153,314 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Louis as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Louis as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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