Pierrelouis

Pierrelouis Meaning & Origin

About Pierrelouis
The surname Pierrelouis is of French origin and is a combination of two separate names, Pierre and Louis. "Pierre" is a French form of the name Peter, derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "rock." "Louis" is a French form of the name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" in Germanic. Therefore, the surname Pierrelouis can be interpreted as a combination of these two names, suggesting a person who is both strong and renowned for their warrior-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pierrelouis: 5,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.92

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 R IH0 L W IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪrɪlwiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pierrelouis in Braille

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

The name Pierrelouis in braille

How to sign the name Pierrelouis using Sign Language

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

The name Pierrelouis in sign language

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