Explore the Family Name Loui

The meaning of Loui

1. German: variant of Louis. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 雷, see Lei 1. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂, see Lu 6.

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How common is the last name Loui in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Loui held a popularity rank of 49,471 in 2000 and slightly dipped to 49,914 in 2010, marking a minor decline of approximately 0.9%. Simultaneously, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.26%, moving from 399 to 420 over the same decade. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of 6.67%, suggesting that while the absolute number of people named Loui grew, they made up a slightly smaller proportion of the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#49,914	-0.9%
Count	399	420	5.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loui

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the distribution among those bearing the surname Loui between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, although this group's representation dropped from 69.42% to 62.14%, a change of -10.49%. There was a notable increase in the percentage identifying as two or more races, soaring from 6.77% to 11.67%, an impressive growth of 72.38%. Those identifying as White also saw an increase, rising from 17.29% to 19.05%, a modest rise of 10.18%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic remained unchanged at 4.76%. The Black population fell to 0% in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category retained a constant 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	69.42%	62.14%	-10.49%
White	17.29%	19.05%	10.18%
Two or More Races	6.77%	11.67%	72.38%
Hispanic	4.76%	4.76%	0%
Black	1.75%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%