Lu (surname 陸)
| Pronunciation | Lù (Mandarin) Luk (Cantonese) Lek (Teochew) |
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| Language | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old Chinese |
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| Variant forms | Luk, Lek, Leck, Leok, Loke, Look, Luke, Loh |
| Derivatives | Lục, Lu (Vietnamese), Yuk (Korean), Lek (Thai) |
Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 陆 in simplified character and 陸 in traditional character. It is also spelled Luk or Loke according to the Hong Kong Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China, shared by 4.2 million people. Most people with the surname live in southern China; 44% live in just two provinces: Jiangsu and Guangxi. Lu 陸 is listed 198th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.