Luo or Lo refers to the

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s of the

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羅 Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 (Simplified Chinese: 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common ...

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罗 Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames wikt:羅, 羅 (Simplified Chinese: wikt:罗, 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and wikt:駱, 駱 (Simplified Chinese: wikt:骆, 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lo ...

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

: Luó,

Jyutping The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme, also known as Jyutping, is a romanisation system for Cantonese developed in 1993 by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK). The name ''Jyutping'' (itself the Jyutping ro ...

: Lo4) and 駱 (

: 骆,

: Luò,

: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to 盧. In

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, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the

Hokkien Hokkien ( , ) is a Varieties of Chinese, variety of the Southern Min group of Chinese language, Chinese languages. Native to and originating from the Minnan region in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern China, it is also referred ...

dialect it is romanized as Loke. In

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, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and

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is transcribed as 나 (Na). In

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, the name 羅 is pronounced La. It is the 75th name on the ''

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(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

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Origins

The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of

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, a feudal state which existed during the

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to the

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(modern day

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Distribution

In 2019 it was the 20th most common surname in Mainland China. Of the top 30 cities in China, 罗/羅 ranked eighth most common in

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, ninth most common in

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and

Chengdu Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...

, and tenth most common in

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Prominent people

羅

La Hối La Doãn Chánh ( zh, t=羅允正, s=罗允正, 1920–2 April 1945), known by his stage name La Hối ( zh, t=羅開, s=罗开), was a Vietnamese musician of Hoa people, Chinese heritage. Biography Born in 1920 to a Hakka people, Hakka family ...

(1920–1945), Vietnamese musician of Chinese heritage *

Andrew Lo Andrew Wen-Chuan Lo (; born 1960) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese-American economist and academic who is the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Lo is the author of many academic articles in f ...

, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management * Lo Chen-Jung (born 1961), a retired Taiwanese left-handed baseball pitcher *

Lo Chi Kwan Lo Chi Kwan (; born 18 March 1981) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer and the current assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Foo ...

(born 1981), a Hong Kong international football (soccer) player *

Luo Yunxi Luo Yunxi (, born July 28, 1988), also known by his English name Leo Luo, is a Chinese actor, singer and dancer. Luo first became known for his role in ''My Sunshine'', and gained widespread acclaim for his roles in ''Ashes of Love (TV series), ...

(born 1988), a Chinese actor *

Chia-Jen Lo Chia-Jen Lo (born 7 April 1986) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Houston Astros On October 31, 2008, Lo signed w ...

(born 1986), a Taiwanese right-handed baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros *

Lo Chih-an Lo Chih-an (; born 28 December 1988) is a Taiwanese football player who comes from Atayal tribe. Despite still being a high school student, Lo made his debut for Chinese Taipei national football team, together with his brother Lo Chih-en, and ...

(born 1988), a Taiwanese football (soccer) player, twin brother of Lo Chih-en, from the aborigine Atayal tribe of Taiwan *

Lo Chih-chiang Lo Chih-chiang () is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Kuomintang (KMT). From 2010 to 2013, he was first the spokesperson and then the Deputy Secretary-General of the President of the Republic of China, ROC Presidential Office. He was e ...

(born 1970), Deputy Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China (2012–2013) *

Lo Chih-en Lo Chih-en (; born 28 December 1988) is a Taiwanese football player. He comes from Atayal tribe. On 17 June 2007, Lo made his debut for Chinese Taipei in the game against Guam of East Asian Cup 2008 preliminary competition, in which he scored ...

(born 1988), a Taiwanese football (soccer) player, twin brother of Lo Chih-an, from the aborigine Atayal tribe of Taiwan *

Dennis Law Sau-Yiu Dennis Law Sau-yiu (born 19 February 1963) is a Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter, actor, director and presenter. He is the former chairman and executive director of Milkyway Image, and a founder of its subsidiary company Point of View ...

, Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter and director * Lo Elgan (1901–1997), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences researcher *

Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...

, a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series *

Luo Gan Luo Gan (; born July 18, 1935) is a retired Chinese politician. Between 2002 and 2007, Luo was one of China's top leaders, serving as a member of the nine-man Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and as the Secretary of ...

, retired Chinese politician *

Luo Guanzhong Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese novelist who lived during the Ming dynasty. He is also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo Guanzhon ...

, Chinese writer who lived during the Yuan and Ming periods *

Luo Yigang Luo Yigang (; born 22 March 1975) is a retired Chinese badminton player and currently serving as the national badminton coach of the Chinese team. Career Luo Yigang is a former star in China's men's singles. He has a high savvy, comprehensive ...

(born 1975), Chinese badminton player *

Him Law Him Law Tze-yat (born Law Chung-him on 28 August 1984) is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB. Law began his acting career by starring as supporting characters in several well-known films, most notably in '' Mob Sister'' (2005), whic ...

, Hong Kong film and television actor *

Lo Hoi-sing Lo Hoi-sing (; 1949 – 14 January 2010) was a Hong Kong businessman born into a communist Hong Kong family. He was famous for rescuing Chinese dissidents in Operation Yellowbird after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, for which he was arrest ...

(1949–2010), a Hong Kong businessman, born in a Hong Kong communist family *

Lo Hsiang-lin Lo Hsiang-lin (19 October 1906 – 20 April 1978) was one of the most renowned researchers in Hakka Chinese, Hakka language and Hakka people, culture. His pioneering research in Hakka genealogy showed that the Hakka are Han Chinese. Background ...

(1906–1978), one of the most renowned researchers in Hakka language and culture * Jerry Lo (DJ Jerry, born 1972), a singer and songwriter, popular in Taiwan in the 1990s *

Justin Lo Justin Lo Ting Wei (, born 1 July 1976), known professionally by his stage name Jak Teen (), is a Hong Kong American singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong. Biography Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved t ...

, a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong * Leyan Lo (born 1985), held the world record of 11.13 seconds for the fastest Rubik's Cube solution *

Law Kar-ying Dr Law Kar-ying (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor. Background Born Law Hang-tong on September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) and his ...

, Hong Kong actor, originally a Cantonese Opera artist * Lo Kuo-Chong (born 1965), a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player, now a baseball coach * Kuo Hui Lo (born 1985), a Taiwanese baseball player in the Seattle Mariners organization * Law Kwok-tai, football coach and former Republic of China (Taiwan) international footballer from Hong Kong *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying JP (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She started in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles durin ...

, Hong Kong actress *

Lo Lieh Wong Lap Tat (June 29, 1939 – November 2, 2002), better known by his stage name Lo Lieh, was an Indonesian-born Hong Kong martial artist and film actor. Lo was perhaps best known as Chao Chih-Hao in the 1972 martial arts film ''King Boxer'' ...

(1939–2002), a Hong Kong actor in martial-arts films *

Lo Mang Lo Mang is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who was born in Hong Kong on 23 July 1952. Primarily known for starring in ''Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. He is a member of the famous ense ...

(born 1956), a Hong Kong–based veteran martial artist *

Luo Meizhen Luo Meizhen (, 9 July 1885? – 4 June 2013) was a Chinese claimant for the world's oldest person. Her claim was supported by a report from the Gerontological Society of China (GSC). However, it has not gained widespread acceptance due to the ...

(1885?–2013), claimant for the world's oldest person *

Nathan Law Nathan Law Kwun-chung ( zh, link=no, t=羅冠聰; born 13 July 1993) is a Hong Kong activist and politician. As a student leader, he was chairman of the Representative Council of the Lingnan University Students' Union (LUSU), acting preside ...

(born 1993), Hong Kong student activist, politician and member of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong *

Luo Ronghuan Luo Ronghuan (; November 26, 1902 – December 16, 1963) was a Marshal of the People's Republic of China. He served as a Vice Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Biography Luo was born in a village in Hengsh ...

, Chinese communist military leader *

Luo Shiwen Luo Shiwen (, August 1904 18 August 1946) was a Chinese communist. Born in Weiyuan County, Sichuan, he became interested in communism during the May Fourth Movement before joining the Chinese Socialist Youth League in 1923 and the Chinese Comm ...

, Chinese communist from Sichuan * Luo Ying-shay, Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (2013–2016) *

Luo Jin Luo Jin (, born November 30, 1981) is a Chinese actor and singer. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2006. Early life and career Luo was born on November 30, 1981, in Tonggu County, Yichun, Jiangxi. He made his acting debut in the 2 ...

, Chinese actor and singer *

Show Lo Show Lo Chih-hsiang (; born July 30, 1979), is a Taiwanese singer, actor, and television host. Lo debuted as a member of Taiwanese boy group Four Heavenly Kings in 1996 after winning a singing and dancing competition. When the group disbanded ...

, Taiwanese actor, singer, and host *

Steven Lo Steven Lo Kit-Sing (, born 8 June 1959) is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked i ...

(born 1959), a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman active in the entertainment world *

Lo Ta-yu Lo Ta-yu (; born 20 July 1954), also known as Luo Dayou and Law Tai-yau, is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. During the 1980s, Lo became one of the most influential Mandopop singer-songwriters with his melodic lyrics and love songs, and his ...

, Taiwanese singer and songwriter *

Teddy Lo Teddy Lo (born 1974 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong–based artist known for his work with the medium and technology of light, especially Light-emitting diode, LED light. His work explores neo-transcendental ideas in the physical-scientific world ...

, a Hong Kong–based LED artist known for his work in the "tech-art" scene * Lo Tsung-lo (1898–1978), a notable Chinese botanist and plant physiologist * Victor Lo, GBS, OBE, JP (born 1950), the chairman and chief executive of Gold Peak Industries, Ltd. (Holdings) *

Vincent Lo Vincent Lo Hong-sui, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 18 April 1948) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the chairman of Hong Kong–based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm. He graduated from the University of New South Wales, Aus ...

(born 1948), the chairman of Hong Kong–based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm *

Lo Wei Lo Wei ( 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in ''The Big Boss'' and ''Fist of Fury'', and Jackie Chan, in ''New Fist of Fury''. ...

(1918–1996), a Hong Kong film director and film actor, launched both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan * Law Wing-Cheong, Hong Kong film editor, an assistant director, film director, and actor * Xianglin Luo (Lo Hsiang Lin), Renowned researchers in Hakka language and culture *

Lo Hsing Han Lo Hsing Han or Law Sit Han (, ; ; 25 September 1935 – 6 July 2013) was a Burmese businessman and drug trafficker. He later became a major business tycoon across Burma, with financial ties to Singapore. He was an ethnic Kokang-Chinese. His sp ...

(1935–2013), Burmese business tycoon *

Na Yoon-Sun Na Yoon-sun (; born August 28, 1969), also known as Youn Sun Nah, is a South Korean jazz musician. Life and career Na Yoon-sun was born on August 28, 1969, in Seoul. Her parents are musical: her father, Na Young-soo (), is a conductor in Kor ...

(born 1969), South Korean jazz singer * Luo Meiyi 罗美仪

Bonnie Loo Bonnie Loo (born 12 July 1994) is a Malaysian actress and singer based in Singapore managed by The Celebrity Agency. Early life Loo was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, and is the elder of two daughters. She began to take singing lessons whe ...

(born 1994), Singaporean singer and actress * Yuen Tze Lo (1920–2002), electrical engineer and professor emeritus at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign *

Loh Kean Yew Loh Kean Yew LKY (born 26 June 1997) is a Singaporean badminton player. He is the former men's singles world champion, winning the title at the 2021 BWF World Championships – Men's singles, 2021 BWF World Championships, becoming the first Si ...

(born 1997), Singaporean badminton player * Luo Yanlin (罗彦林), Gansu school teacher who was executed for sexually assaulting and raping 39 girls

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* Bernard Lo, a TV anchor and host on Bloomberg TV Asia * Beth Lo (born 1949), an American artist *

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo Eileen Yin-Fei Lo (May 4, 1937 – November 13, 2022) was a chef. She authored eleven cookbooks on Chinese cuisine. Early life and education China Lo was born in Shun Tak, a district of Guangdong, China. At the age of five, she began to cook wh ...

(1937–2022), educator, chef and author of eleven cookbooks on Chinese cuisine * Jason Lo, a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur * Lo Hsiao-Ting (born 1982), a Taiwanese softball player *

Lo Wing-lok Lo Wing-lok, JP (; 13 September 1954 – 9 May 2015) was a Hong Kong doctor and politician. He was the Legislative Councillor for the Medical functional constituency from 2000 to 2004. He was the vice-chairman of the pro-democracy League o ...

JP (1954–2015), a Hong Kong doctor and politician * Lormong Lo, the first Hmong American to be appointed to a city council in the U.S., in 1994 * Martin Lo, a spacecraft trajectory expert currently working for JPL *

Ricky Lo Ricardo "Ricky" Fua Lo (; April 21, 1946 – May 4, 2021) was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host. Early life and education Lo, born of Chinese descent, was a native of Las Navas, Northern Samar, where he finished ...

, entertainment writer, showbiz commentator and host of Chinese descent in the Philippines

References

External links

* http://www.luoshi.net/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20060404030217/http://big5.ccnt.com.cn/china/surname/tribe/luo-1.htm * http://www.greatchinese.com/surname/075.htm * http://www.greatchinese.com/surname/152.htm {{100 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China Chinese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames