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Is Luo a first name or a last name?

Luo is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

How to address someone called Luo

  • China. Luo is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Luo or Dear Ms. Luo, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
  • Taiwan. Luo is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Luo or Dear Ms. Luo, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
  • Hong Kong. Luo is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Luo or Dear Ms. Luo, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.

Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.

Luo by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Luo as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (528 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
China3331100%
Taiwan1240100%
Hong Kong32197%
United States140100%
Malaysia50100%
Singapore40100%
Canada40100%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Luo in the United States

  • As a surname: about 10,005 people in the 2010 census, rank 3,564 among US surnames.

More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.

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