Lā Surname

Surname Overview

La is a relatively rare surname found in Wuqing of Tianjin, Changli of Hebei, Taiyuan of Shanxi, Tianjun of Qinghai, and Burqin of Xinjiang. It occurs among Han, Hui, Tibetan, Mongolian, Bao'an, and other groups.

Reference: 拉姓_拉姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Hui and Bao'an Origins

Among the Hui, the La surname is traced to descendants of Nasula-ding, who adopted the Chinese character La based on a sound in his name. Among the Bao'an, it is traced to descendants of Rahman, who took the initial sound of his name as the surname.

Reference: 拉姓之家 – 拉氏宗祠在线祭祖、字辈寻根与拉姓名人名字大全

Historical Records

Gazetteer Record

The Shaanxi Gazetteer records that in the early Yuan period, the descendants of Nasula-ding divided into the Na, Su, La, and Ding surnames and lived in various provinces.

Reference: 拉姓起源与历史 - 最酷在线工具

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The La surname has the commanderies of Jingzhao, Gaochang, and Jiexiu as its ancestral seats. Its hall names are Jingzhao Hall, Gaochang Hall, and Jiexiu Hall, each established from a commandery association.

Reference: 拉姓之家 – 拉氏宗祠在线祭祖、字辈寻根与拉姓名人名字大全

Migration and Distribution

Distribution

Hui people with the La surname are mainly distributed in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu, Qinghai, Lajia Village in Shaanxi, Guangyuan and Peng County in Sichuan, and Tangshan in Hebei. La clans are also found in Beijing, Yunnan, Chongqing, Nanjing in Jiangsu, and Kaifeng in Henan.

Reference: 拉姓_拉姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figure

A historical figure of the surname was Lachang'a, a Qing-period author of the Jiang County Gazetteer.

Reference: 拉姓_拉姓的来源和历史_百家姓