Louisa

Louisa Meaning & Origin

About Louisa
The surname Louisa is derived from the given name Louisa, which itself is a feminine form of the name Louis. The name Louis is of Germanic origin and means "famous warrior" or "renowned warrior." Therefore, the surname Louisa can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the famous warrior" or "one who comes from a family of renowned warriors."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Louisa: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Louisa 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 Louisa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 IY1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/luˈizə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Louisa in Braille

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

The name Louisa in braille

How to sign the name Louisa using Sign Language

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

The name Louisa in sign language

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