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Originating from the Yun surname, it comes from the Luo state, a fiefdom of Zhu Rong, grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu. The surname is derived from the name of the state. The Yun surname is one of the oldest surnames in China. According to the historical record *Shuowen Tongxun Dingsheng*, surnames such as Kui, Lu, Biyang, and Yu were all from the ancient Yun state, whose ancestor was Zhu Rong (an official in charge of fire during the time of the Yellow Emperor). Zhu Rong's descendants split into eight surnames: Ji, Dong, Peng, Tu, Yun, Cao, Zhen, and Mi, collectively known as the "Eight Surnames of Zhu Rong" in many historical texts. During the Zhou Dynasty, some of Zhu Rong's descendants were enfeoffed in Yicheng (present-day Yicheng, Hubei), establishing the Luo state. After the fall of the Luo state, its people adopted the name of their former state as their surname, thus forming the Luo clan.

Originating from an official position, the surname Luo comes from the Luo clan, officials in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. It belongs to the category of surnames derived from official titles. The Luo clan was an official position during the Zhou Dynasty, specifically responsible for the capture and raising of birds and fowl for the enjoyment and consumption of royalty and nobility. At that time, the official in charge of raising and caring for the cranes of Duke Yi of Wei was a member of the Luo clan. Among the descendants of the Luo clan, some adopted their ancestor's official title as their surname, becoming the Luo clan, which has been passed down through generations to this day.

Originating from the Xianbei people, specifically from the Chiluo clan of the Tuoba tribe during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, this surname was adopted through Sinicization. In the fifth year of the Taiyan era of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (439 AD), the Tuoba tribe of the northern Xianbei people destroyed the Northern Liang and established the Northern Wei regime. In the twentieth year of the Taihe era of Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (496 AD), Emperor Xiaowen adopted a policy of Sinicization, ordering the change of Xianbei surnames to Han surnames. Among them, the Chiluo clan changed their surname to Luo. This is recorded in historical documents such as the *Wei Shu*, *Guangyun*, *Yuanhe Xingzuan*, *Xingjie*, and *Tongzhi*: "The Chiluo clan later changed their surname to Luo."