Origins
Four Main Origins
The Luo surname mainly derives from the Jiang, Ying, Ji, and Si ancestral surnames.
Luo Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 864,033Luo / Luo
Historical Records
Records of the Jiang Lineage
The Xingpu and Yuanhe Xingzuan record that descendants of Prince Luo, a descendant of Jiang Taigong of Qi, adopted their ancestor's name as their surname.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
Associated commanderies include Neihuang, Kuaiji, Henan, Qiaoyang, and Liaodong. Corresponding hall names include Neihuang, Kuaiji, Henan, Qiaoyang, and Liaodong halls, each with alternative names.
Migration and Distribution
Historical Migration and Settlement
The Luo surname originated in Shaanxi and was chiefly present in the northwest and Henan before the Qin dynasty. After the Tang and Song periods, migration was mainly toward the southeast and southwest, making southern China its principal area of concentration; it reached Taiwan during the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty.
Notable People
Tang Writer Luo Binwang
Luo Binwang, a Tang dynasty writer from Yiwu in Wuzhou, was one of the Four Eminent Poets of the Early Tang. He excelled in long-form gexing poetry, and his works were collected as the Luo Linhai Complete Collection.
Research Notes
Generational Discrepancy in Zhalin Genealogies
Different editions of the Yiwu Zhalin Luo genealogy differ by eight generations in placing the founding migrant ancestor Luo Wenqi: one identifies him as the thirty-seventh generation and another as the twenty-ninth.
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