Surname Overview
Overview
Lu is a relatively rare surname currently in use among the Han Chinese.
露 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2,041Origins
Five Lineage Traditions
Five origins are recorded for the surname: descendants of the Jiang-lineage Lord Lu who adopted the name of his state; descendants of the state of Luzi; a clan among the six Rong surnames of Luhun and descendants associated with Canlu's fief; descendants of the Lu official Ludufu; and descendants of the Marquis of Luyu who adopted his title as a surname.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The surname appears in the clan section of Zheng Tongzhi. Xingshi Kaolüe, citing a note to Shiji's Annals of the Three Sovereigns, identifies it as descended from the Jiang lineage, while Fengsu Tong records Lu Ping, a Han commandery commandant of Shangdang.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Association
The surname's commandery association is Shangdang.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Qingyuan, Liaoning; Yutai, Shandong; Taiyuan, Datong, Changzhi, and Linfen in Shanxi; Wuchang, Hubei; Luoning and Linxian in Henan; Yiwu, Xinjiang; Dongchuan, Yunnan; and Yiwu, Zhejiang.
Notable People
Lu Ping of the Han Dynasty
Lu Ping served in the Han dynasty as commandant of Shangdang; another record gives the office as commandery commandant of Shangdang.
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