Find out how popular the last name Pierre-Louis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pierre-Louis.

Pierre-Louis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pierre-Louis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pierre-Louis in America

Pierre-Louis is the 6070th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pierre-Louis surname appeared 5,653 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Pierre-Louis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pierre-Louis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pierre-Louis

The surname PIERRELOUIS has its origins in France, dating back to the early 18th century. It is a combination of the French words "pierre," meaning "stone," and "louis," a French masculine name derived from the Old Frankish name "Hlodovicus."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PIERRELOUIS name can be found in the parish records of the village of Villefranche-sur-Saône, near Lyon, France, where a family bearing this surname resided in the mid-1700s. The name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a stone or rock formation named "Louis," or it could have been a descriptive surname for a person with a strong or sturdy build, likened to a stone.

In the late 18th century, during the French Revolution, a notable figure named Pierre-Louis Roederer (1754-1835) emerged as a prominent politician and statesman. He served as a member of the National Convention and later became a close advisor to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Another historical figure bearing the PIERRELOUIS name was Pierre-Louis Dulong (1785-1838), a French physicist and chemist known for his contributions to the study of heat and the formulation of Dulong-Petit law, which relates the atomic heat capacities of elements to their atomic weights.

In the realm of literature, Pierre-Louis Ginguené (1748-1816) was a French writer, historian, and critic who authored several works on Italian literature and served as the director of the French National Library.

Moving into the 19th century, Pierre-Louis Rouillard (1820-1881) was a French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes. His works were exhibited at the Paris Salon and are held in several prestigious art collections.

Another notable bearer of the PIERRELOUIS name was Pierre-Louis Chappuis (1827-1890), a Swiss engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of hydraulic machinery and turbines used in hydroelectric power generation.

While the PIERRELOUIS surname may not be as widely prevalent as some others, its rich history and notable bearers have left an indelible mark across various fields, from politics and science to art and engineering, showcasing the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments associated with this name of French origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pierre-Louis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pierre-Louis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pierre-Louis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pierre-Louis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pierre-Louis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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