Lou

Lou Meaning & Origin

About Lou
The surname Lou is of Chinese origin and has multiple meanings depending on the specific characters used to write it. One common meaning is "deer" or "gentle." It can also mean "tower" or "building" in some cases. The surname Lou is relatively common in China and is found among various Chinese ethnic groups.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lou is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lou: 2,945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,815
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lou based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lou is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1
🌐 IPA
/lu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lou in Braille

Here's how to represent Lou in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lou in braille

How to sign the name Lou using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lou using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lou in sign language

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