Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Luo (Luò) is a relatively rare surname in current use and is recorded in the Tongzhi, Clan Treatise.
Luò Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 84Luò / Luo
Origins
Multiple Origins
Recorded lines of origin include the Gaoluo branch of the Red Di, which adopted its state name as a surname; descendants of Yandi Canlu through the Ren lineage; a Xianbei surname line; and descendants of the Luogu clan.
Historical Records
Historical Texts
Accounts of the surname’s origins appear in the Tongzhi, Clan Treatise, Fengsu Tong, Xingshi Kaolüe, and Lushi.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Beijing; Laoting in Hebei; Linying in Henan; Zhanhua and Xintai in Shandong; Yuyao in Zhejiang; Wuhan in Hubei; Taiyuan, Changzhi, Datong, Jiaocheng, and Shuoxian in Shanxi; and Wuhai and Hohhot in Inner Mongolia.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Luo Hao served as magistrate of Zhongmu during the Eastern Han; Luo Ziyuan was a Huben military officer during the Northern Wei.
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