Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Luo is pronounced Luò and is a multi-ethnic, multi-origin surname absent from the Song edition of the Hundred Family Surnames.
Luò Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 69,654Luò / Luo
Origins
Main Origins
Four main origins are listed: a Ji lineage from the Luo state of Ren, son of the Yellow Emperor; a Ying lineage from the Beiluo River basin; a Cancong lineage from the ancient Annam Ouluo state; and a Hui lineage from the Mongol Yue Naihe around the Yuan-Ming transition, adopting the surname from a place name.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
Written records of the surname Luo first appear in the Han period. The Book of Han's Table of Men from Antiquity to the Present records “Shun's friend Luo Tao,” and Yin Sou preserves seals of the Han figures Luo Gong and Luo Lin.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Hall
Guangrao is commonly listed as the commandery望 of the Luo surname. Its hall name is Guangrao Hall, also called Donghai Hall; another record lists Henan as the commandery望.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Luo surname is widely distributed but not numerous, occurring in places including Wuqing in Tianjin, Qingyuan in Liaoning, Nenjiang in Heilongjiang, Wuhai in Inner Mongolia, Xinji and Weichang in Hebei, Taiyuan in Shanxi, Hancheng in Shaanxi, Yongdeng in Gansu, and Nanjiang in Sichuan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Historical figures with the Luo surname include Luo Gong of the Han period; Luo Qian, Luo Ming, Luo Ang, Luo Zun, Luo Yuren, Luo Shouyi, Luo Renzhong, and Luo Shangyi of the Ming period; and Luo Zong'ang of the Qing period.
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