Luo Surname
Approximately 14,714,385 people bear this surname
Luo Surname Definition:
Luo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: frog clan.
Luo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 14,456,168 | 1:95 | 22 |
| Taiwan | 193,566 | 1:121 | 27 |
| Thailand | 20,138 | 1:3,508 | 86 |
| United States | 11,801 | 1:30,714 | 3,821 |
| Singapore | 8,876 | 1:621 | 104 |
| Hong Kong | 7,759 | 1:945 | 113 |
| Canada | 3,470 | 1:10,618 | 1,596 |
| Australia | 2,191 | 1:12,321 | 1,794 |
| Macau | 1,053 | 1:571 | 113 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| Spain | 778 | 1:60,093 | 5,459 |
| Zambia | 735 | 1:21,565 | 2,356 |
| England | 687 | 1:81,103 | 8,999 |
| Liberia | 602 | 1:7,323 | 862 |
| Malaysia | 495 | 1:59,584 | 4,500 |
| Panama | 418 | 1:9,359 | 865 |
| France | 402 | 1:165,231 | 25,748 |
| New Zealand | 322 | 1:14,063 | 2,450 |
| Japan | 320 | 1:399,513 | 12,871 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Germany | 315 | 1:255,573 | 27,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 267 | 1:34,316 | 3,660 |
| Suriname | 262 | 1:2,109 | 279 |
| Ecuador | 246 | 1:64,658 | 5,221 |
| Tonga | 245 | 1:438 | 116 |
| Netherlands | 229 | 1:73,743 | 12,495 |
| Brazil | 225 | 1:951,441 | 33,905 |
| Sweden | 162 | 1:60,782 | 4,659 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| Chile | 141 | 1:124,940 | 4,475 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Belize | 51 | 1:6,970 | 1,072 |
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Finland | 46 | 1:119,494 | 11,620 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Mexico | 35 | 1:3,546,463 | 24,778 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| South Korea | 29 | 1:1,766,905 | 426 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Vietnam | 13 | 1:7,126,620 | 2,551 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Luo (5,929) may also be a first name.
Luo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Luo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: frog clan.
Luo Demographics
Average Luo Salary in
United States
$48,282 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Luo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luo (Russian: Луо) occurs more in China more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Luo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 32nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 495 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Luo live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 86,339th most frequent forename in the world It is held by 5,929 people.
The last name is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 14,456,168 people, or 1 in 95. Aside from China this surname occurs in 135 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Luo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Luo surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Luo last name are 13.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.81% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Luo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.06% less than the national average, earning 210,912 kr per year; in Peru they earn 160.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 50,458 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.71% less than the national average, earning R 100,500 per year; in Vietnam they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning 83,971,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 11.9% more than the national average, earning $48,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,252 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luod | 86 | 80 | / |
| Luot | 86 | 52 | / |
| Luoy | 86 | 27 | / |
| Luos | 86 | 6 | / |
| Luop | 86 | 6 | / |
| Liuo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Luoe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Luoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Luoz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lyuo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hluo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lwuo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lvuo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lluo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lo | 80 | 302,664 | / |
| Louho | 75 | 412 | / |
| Luhou | 75 | 32 | / |
| Luoch | 75 | 17 | / |
| Luotė | 75 | 5 | / |
| Luoou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Luodh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Luo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luhoš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luohy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lou | 67 | 845,855 | / |
| Lau | 67 | 509,986 | / |
| Loh | 67 | 91,544 | / |
| Loo | 67 | 54,347 | / |
| Loi | 67 | 38,016 | / |
| Loy | 67 | 32,104 | / |
| Leu | 67 | 24,043 | / |
| Lua | 67 | 19,155 | / |
| Lot | 67 | 15,517 | / |
| Los | 67 | 15,197 | / |
| Lio | 67 | 11,281 | / |
| Loa | 67 | 9,955 | / |
| Loz | 67 | 9,438 | / |
| Lod | 67 | 2,316 | / |
| Lop | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Louhou | 67 | 623 | / |
| Lho | 67 | 445 | / |
| Loß | 67 | 395 | / |
| Loş | 67 | 350 | / |
| Loj | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lyo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Luhoha | 67 | 193 | / |
| Luhosh | 67 | 167 | / |
| Hlo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Llo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Loš | 67 | 50 | / |
| Lwo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Loç | 67 | 49 | / |
| Liuhou | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lgo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Louhos | 67 | 24 | / |
| Loï | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lvo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Luohou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lbo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Loë | 67 | 6 | / |
| Louová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lwuoha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoszz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauous | 67 | 0 | / |
Luo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luo in the Russian language | ||
| Луо | luo | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis