louhos

Louhos is a toponym and surname used in Northern Europe, most commonly in Estonia and Finland. As a geographic name it designates several small settlements or localities, and it also occurs as a family name.

The etymology of Louhos is not definitively settled, but it is commonly thought to derive from local words meaning rock or quarry, reflecting historical or geographic features associated with places bearing the name.

In geographic usage, Louhos appears in Estonia as a place name in multiple rural areas, with the precise administrative status varying by county. In Finland, the form is found in Finnish-language toponymy and occasionally appears in historic Swedish-language records as well. The name is primarily of regional significance and does not denote a single widely known city or landmark.

As a surname, Louhos is found among individuals of Estonian and Finnish heritage and their descendants. In contemporary contexts, bearers may appear in travel documents, genealogical records, and local histories, but the surname is relatively uncommon.

Further information is typically found in regional gazetteers, census records, and genealogical databases.