As of 2013, Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China.[1] It is shared by 4.2 million people, or 0.33% of the Chinese population. Lu 陆 is predominantly a southern surname. Jiangsu province has the highest number of Lu's, accounting for 23% of the national total. Guangxi is a close second, with 21%. Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guizhou, and Anhui, all southern provinces, account for another 33%.[2] Lu 陆 is the 6th most common surname in Guangxi's capital and largest city of Nanning and the 10th most common name in Shanghai.[4]
Origins
According to tradition, there are three main sources of the Lu 陆 surname:
1. From Luzhong (陆终), a great-great-grandson of the legendary emperor Zhuanxu. Luzhong's father Wuhui (吴回) was put in charge of fire by Emperor Ku and given the title of Zhu Rong. Luzhong's clan migrated to Pinglu County, Shanxi, and later moved to Pinglu of Shandong, in present-day Wenshang County.[2][5]
2. From Luhun (陆浑), a tribe of the Rong nomads who established a state in modern Song County, Henan. In 525 BC, Luhun was annexed by the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period. Many of the Luhun people adopted Lu as their surname.[2][5]
3. From the Tian (Chen) lineage of the Gui clan (妫), the ruling family of the State of Chen during the Spring and Autumn period. Chen Wan (later called Tian Wan), a prince of Chen, escaped to the State of Qi after losing a power struggle in his home state. Tian Wan's descendants prospered in Qi and eventually usurped the throne of the kingdom, which became known as Tian Qi. During the Warring States period, King Xuan of Qi enfeoffed his youngest son Tian Tong at Lu 陆 (in modern Laoling, Shandong), which was named after a branch of the Luzhong clan. Tian Tong's descendants adopted Lu as their surname.[2][5]
Later adoption
During the XianbeiNorthern Wei dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen (reigned 467–499 AD) implemented a drastic policy of sinicization, ordering his own people to adopt Chinese surnames. The Bulugu (步陆孤) tribe of Xianbei adopted Lu as their surname. The Xianbei people have since completely assimilated into the Han Chinese.[5] The Xianbei Lu later became highly prosperous. Out of the four most prominent Lu 陆 clans in history, which were based in the commanderies of Henan, Henei, Pingyuan, and Wu, two (Henan and Henei) traced their ancestry to the Bulugu tribe.[5]
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For other Chinese surnames also romanized as Lu see Lu surname Lu is the pinyin and Wade Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 陆 in simplified character and 陸 in traditional character It is also spelled Luk or Loke according to the Cantonese pronunciation Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China 1 shared by 4 2 million people 2 Most people with the surname live in southern China 44 live in just two provinces Jiangsu and Guangxi 2 Lu 陸 is listed 198th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames 3 Lu 陆 陸 PronunciationLu Mandarin Luk Cantonese Lek Teochew Language s ChineseOriginLanguage s Old ChineseOther namesVariant form s Luk Lek Leck Loke Look Luke LohDerivative s Lục Lu Vietnamese Yuk Korean Lek Thai Contents 1 Demographics 2 Origins 3 Later adoption 4 Notable people 5 ReferencesDemographics EditAs of 2013 Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China 1 It is shared by 4 2 million people or 0 33 of the Chinese population Lu 陆 is predominantly a southern surname Jiangsu province has the highest number of Lu s accounting for 23 of the national total Guangxi is a close second with 21 Guangdong Shanghai Zhejiang Guizhou and Anhui all southern provinces account for another 33 2 Lu 陆 is the 6th most common surname in Guangxi s capital and largest city of Nanning and the 10th most common name in Shanghai 4 Origins EditAccording to tradition there are three main sources of the Lu 陆 surname 1 From Luzhong 陆终 a great great grandson of the legendary emperor Zhuanxu Luzhong s father Wuhui 吴回 was put in charge of fire by Emperor Ku and given the title of Zhu Rong Luzhong s clan migrated to Pinglu County Shanxi and later moved to Pinglu of Shandong in present day Wenshang County 2 5 2 From Luhun 陆浑 a tribe of the Rong nomads who established a state in modern Song County Henan In 525 BC Luhun was annexed by the State of Jin a major power during the Spring and Autumn period Many of the Luhun people adopted Lu as their surname 2 5 3 From the Tian Chen lineage of the Gui clan 妫 the ruling family of the State of Chen during the Spring and Autumn period Chen Wan later called Tian Wan a prince of Chen escaped to the State of Qi after losing a power struggle in his home state Tian Wan s descendants prospered in Qi and eventually usurped the throne of the kingdom which became known as Tian Qi During the Warring States period King Xuan of Qi enfeoffed his youngest son Tian Tong at Lu 陆 in modern Laoling Shandong which was named after a branch of the Luzhong clan Tian Tong s descendants adopted Lu as their surname 2 5 Later adoption EditDuring the Xianbei Northern Wei dynasty Emperor Xiaowen reigned 467 499 AD implemented a drastic policy of sinicization ordering his own people to adopt Chinese surnames The Bulugu 步陆孤 tribe of Xianbei adopted Lu as their surname The Xianbei people have since completely assimilated into the Han Chinese 5 The Xianbei Lu later became highly prosperous Out of the four most prominent Lu 陆 clans in history which were based in the commanderies of Henan Henei Pingyuan and Wu two Henan and Henei traced their ancestry to the Bulugu tribe 5 Notable people EditLu Gu 陸賈 240 170 BC Western Han politician and Confucian scholar Lu Xun Three Kingdoms 陸遜 183 245 Eastern Wu general and politician Lu Mao 陸瑁 died 239 Eastern Wu politician Lu Xun s younger brother Lu Ji Gongji 陸績 187 219 Eastern Wu official one of The Twenty four Filial Exemplars Lu Kai 陸凱 198 269 Eastern Wu politician Lu Kang Three Kingdoms 陸抗 226 274 Eastern Wu general Lu Xun s son Lu Ji Shiheng 陸機 261 303 Eastern Wu and Western Jin writer and politician son of Lu Kang Lu Dunxin 陸敦信 Tang dynasty chancellor Lu Xiangxian 陸象先 665 736 Tang dynasty chancellor Lu Yu 陸羽 733 804 Tang dynasty writer author of The Classic of Tea Lu Zhi Tang dynasty 陸贄 754 805 Tang dynasty chancellor Lu Yi 陸扆 847 905 Tang dynasty chancellor Lu Guimeng 陸龜蒙 died 881 Tang dynasty poet Lu You 陸游 1125 1209 Southern Song dynasty poet Lu Jiuyuan 陸九淵 1139 1192 Southern Song philosopher Lu Xiufu 陸秀夫 1236 1279 Southern Song chancellor and patriot Lu Rong 陸容 1436 1494 Ming dynasty official and scholar Lu Cai 陸采 1497 1537 Ming dynasty playwright Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong or Lady Lu 1724 1774 imperial consort from the Qing dynasty Lu Jianying 陸建瀛 died 1853 Qing dynasty governor Loke Yew 陸佑 Lu You 1845 1917 Malayan businessman and philanthropist Lu Rongting 陸榮廷 1856 1927 Qing dynasty general and warlord in the Republican period Lu Haodong 陸皓東 1868 1895 late Qing dynasty revolutionary Look Tin Eli 陸潤卿 aka Look Tin Sing Luk Tin Sun 1870 1919 successful businessman in San Francisco Lou Tseng Tsiang 陸徵祥 Lu Zhengxiang 1871 1949 twice served as Premier of the Republic of China Lu Zongyu 陸宗輿 1876 1941 diplomat Lu Xiaoman 陆小曼 1903 1965 painter Keye Luke 陸錫麒 1904 1991 American actor Lu Dingyi 陆定一 1906 1996 politician Loke Wan Tho 陆运涛 Lu Yuntao 1915 1964 founder of the Cathay Organisation Wing Luke 陸榮昌 1925 1965 American politician Lu Jiaxi 陆家羲 1935 1983 mathematician Lu Youquan 陆有铨 1943 2019 education scholar Lu Bing 陆兵 born 1944 politician Lu Hao 陆浩 born 1947 Communist Party official and administrator Christine Loh 陸恭蕙 Lu Gonghui born 1956 Hong Kong legislator Lu Yi ching 陸弈靜 Lu Yijing born 1960 Taiwanese actress Yadong Luo 陆亚东 Lu Yadong born 1963 Chinese American international business professor scholar and author Qi Lu computer scientist 陆奇 Lu Qi born 1961 computer programmer and executive Lu Hao born 1967 陆昊 born 1967 Governor of Heilongjiang province Lu Chuan 陆川 born 1971 filmmaker and screenwriter Lu Yi actor 陆毅 born 1976 actor and singer Lu Li 陆莉 born 1976 gymnast Loke Siew Fook or Anthony Loke 陆兆福 born 1977 Malaysian politician Luk Koon Pong 陸冠邦 Lu Guanbang born 1978 Hong Kong football player Lu Bofei 陆博飞 born 1979 football player Sharon Luk 陸詩韻 Luk Sze wan born 1980 Hong Kong actress Lu Feng 陆峰 born 1981 football player Lu Yong 陆永 born 1986 weightlifter Michael Luk 陸志豪 Lu Zhihao born 1986 Hong Kong born Canadian football player Lu Chunlong 陆春龙 born 1989 gymnast Victoria Loke 陆詠怡 born 1992 Singaporean actress Lu Ting 陆婷 born 1992 Chinese singer actress and member of Chinese idol group SNH48 Marie Lu Chinese American authorReferences Edit a b 最新版百家姓排行榜出炉 王姓成中国第一大姓 Latest surname ranking Wang is the number one surname in China Xinhua News Agency in Chinese 2013 04 15 Archived from the original on 2013 05 20 Retrieved 2014 02 15 a b c d e f 陆姓起源 Origin of the Lu surname in Chinese Eastday 2013 05 29 Retrieved 2014 02 15 百家姓 Hundred Family Surnames in Chinese Guoxue Retrieved 2014 02 15 ranking gt https www douban com group topic 23803598 Chinese a b c d e 陆 Lu in Chinese Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office Government of Henan Retrieved 2014 02 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lu surname 陸 amp oldid 1118828938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
