# Lu (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/lu/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 呂／吕 (Lǚ).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chinese |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,628 |
| US rank (2010) | 978 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,666 people |
| Change since 2000 | +55% (22,977 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlu/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | Loo, Lou, Louh |

## Etymology

Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Lu in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 1.8% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Lu in the United States, the People's Republic of China and Xin dynasty.

## People named Lu

- Ed Lu, American physicist and astronaut
- Eric Lu, American pianist (born 1997)
- Sui Lu, Artistic Gymnast
- Mother Lü, 1st century AD Chinese rebel leader against the Xin dynasty
- Jessica Lu, American actress
- Donald Lu, American diplomat
- Lu Sheng-yen, American Buddhist writer
- Wisp, American shoegaze musician (born 2004)
- Lo Sin Yan Happy, badminton player from Hong Kong

## Similar surnames

Luu, Luo, Louie, Lui, Lough, Lua, Lue, Laue, Luy, Lee, Li, Le.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.