The surname St-Louis was first found in Brittany, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.
It is generally thought that Louis IX (1214-1270), commonly known as Saint Louis, was the originator of the name. He is the only King of France to be canonized in the Catholic Church. He was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII (1187-1226), nicknamed the Lion, King of France from 1223 to 1226.
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Early History of the St-Louis family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our St-Louis research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1792 and 1814 are included under the topic Early St-Louis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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St-Louis Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: St-Louis, St Louis, St. Louis, Saint-Louis and many more.
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Early Notables of the St-Louis family
Notable amongst this name at this time was
the St-Louis family of Brittany
St-Louis Ranking
In the United States, the name St-Louis is the 6,464th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name St-Louis is ranked the 297th most popular surname. 2
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St-Louis migration to Canada
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
St-Louis Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Jean-Louis Louis (St-Louis), originally of Tarbes, in the region of Hautes-Pyrénées, who, who settled in Montreal, where he married Marie-Charlotte Aubry in 1759
Contemporary Notables of the name St-Louis (post 1700)
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Martin St. Louis (b. 1975), Canadian former professional (NHL) hockey player from Laval, Quebec
