Lou (surname 楼)

Lou (楼/樓)
PronunciationLóu (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese

Lóu is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified character and in traditional character. It is the 269th most common surname in China, shared by approximately 220,000 people. Lou 楼 is not listed in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.