Louise

Louise Meaning & Origin

About Louise
The surname Louise is derived from the given name Louise, which originated from the Germanic name Ludwig. It is composed of the elements "hlud," meaning "fame," and "wig," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Louise can be interpreted to mean "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Louise: 621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Louise in Braille

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

The name Louise in braille

How to sign the name Louise using Sign Language

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

The name Louise in sign language

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