How common is the surname Pierre-Louis?

5,653 people in the United States had the surname Pierre-Louis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,616 Americans. It ranked 6,070th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Pierre-Louis?

Sharon Pierre-Louis, American actress.

Where is the surname Pierre-Louis most common?

Wikidata records people named Pierre-Louis in the United States.

Is the surname Pierre-Louis getting more or less common?

More common. 3,456 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,653 in 2010, up 64%.

Is Pierre-Louis also a first name?

Yes. Pierre-Louis is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Pierre-Louis

A French surname, carried by 5,653 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex P642

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pierre-Louis is more common than 96.3% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Pierre-Louis; this surname is predominantly found in Haiti.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,653 people named Pierre-Louis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 54,616 Americans. That is up 64% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,456.

#6,070

rank among US surnames

5,653

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+63.6%

change since 2000 (was #8,757)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,061	Dillman	5,660	54,549
#6,062	Boatright	5,659	54,558
#6,063	Rolon	5,658	54,568
#6,065	Thelen	5,657	54,578
#6,066	Fite	5,656	54,587
#6,067	Heintz	5,655	54,597
#6,068	Kirksey	5,654	54,607

Who is named Pierre-Louis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Pierre-Louis identified as Black (not Hispanic), 2.9% as two or more races and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 93%
Two or more races 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
White (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Pierre-Louiss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sharon Pierre-Louis
American actress, born 1985

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Pierre-Louis come from?: Borrowed from French Pierre-Louis; this surname is predominantly found in Haiti.
How common is the surname Pierre-Louis?: 5,653 people in the United States had the surname Pierre-Louis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,616 Americans. It ranked 6,070th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pierre-Louis?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Pierre-Louis identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Pierre-Louis?: Sharon Pierre-Louis, American actress.
Where is the surname Pierre-Louis most common?: Wikidata records people named Pierre-Louis in the United States.
Is the surname Pierre-Louis getting more or less common?: More common. 3,456 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,653 in 2010, up 64%.
Is Pierre-Louis also a first name?: Yes. Pierre-Louis is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.