Overview
people
Sample Size
7,500
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.5%
Female:
1.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Derived from the Old Frankish name 'Hludwig', Lewis means 'famous in battle'. It is the English form of the French name 'Louis' and has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
4,007 samples
99%
US
1,189 samples
98%
FR
230 samples
98%
NG
193 samples
96%
KE
191 samples
98%
AU
108 samples
100%
CN
96 samples
99%
ES
92 samples
93%
CA
80 samples
100%
DE
66 samples
97%
IT
61 samples
97%
ZA
60 samples
97%
HK
52 samples
96%
MY
51 samples
98%
SG
46 samples
100%
GH
44 samples
98%
TW
41 samples
98%
CI
38 samples
95%
VE
36 samples
97%
CM
35 samples
89%
+ 38 more countries
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