Lu (surname 路)

Lù (路)
PronunciationLù (Mandarin)
Lo (Cantonese)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Word/nameLushi state
Meaning"road"

Lu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese surname. It is also spelled Lo according to the Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 路 is listed 138th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. Lu 路 is the 116th most common surname in China, with a total population of 2.35 million.