Explore the Family Name Saintlouis

The meaning of Saintlouis

Altered form of French and Haitian Saint-Louis (see St. Louis).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Saintlouis has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Saintlouis was ranked 27,694th in terms of its prevalence in the United States, but by 2010 it had jumped to 17,896th place, marking a change of 35.38 percent. The count of people with this surname also saw a dramatic increase during the same period, from 818 in 2000 to 1,562 in 2010, translating to a surge of 90.95 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Saintlouis surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. population rose by 76.67 percent, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#27,694#17,89635.38%
Count8181,56290.95%
Proportion per 100k0.30.5376.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saintlouis

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data's ethnicity distribution, the Saintlouis surname is most commonly associated with those identifying as Black, accounting for 81.42 percent in 2000 and increasing to 90.85 percent in 2010, a change of 11.58 percent. However, the percentages of individuals with the surname Saintlouis identifying as two or more races, White, and Hispanic all decreased over the decade. Specifically, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 8.56 percent to 3.39 percent, White from 5.87 percent to 3.65 percent, and Hispanic from 3.67 percent to 1.92 percent. No individuals with the surname Saintlouis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Black81.42%90.85%11.58%
White5.87%3.65%-37.82%
Two or More Races8.56%3.39%-60.4%
Hispanic3.67%1.92%-47.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%