Na (Korean surname)
Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as 나 (Na) in South Korea, and as 라 (Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015, an estimated 160,946 people (0.32% of the population of South Korea) had the surname Na or Ra. Origin The name Na or Ra comes from the Chinese surname Luo, written as 羅. In Cantonese the surname is typically romanized as Lo or Law. Other possible romanizations include Nah, La, Lah, Rha, Rah, and Law. The variant hanja 那 derives from the Chinese toponymic name Na, referring to a small state during the Zhou dynasty. Clans Naju Na clan The Naju Na clan () was founded by Na Bu (), a Chinese native who travelled to Korea during the Goryeo period. The clan's bon-gwan is in Naju, South Jeolla Province, where Na Bu settled after coming to Korea. According to research as of 2000, there were 108,139 members of the Naju Nu clan. Notable members include Na Kyung-won, Na Moon-hee, Ra Jong-yil, Rha Woong-bae, Na Woon-gyu, and Na Hyeseok. Notable people Notable people with the surname Na or Ra include: Na Yoon-sun, South Korean jazz musician Na Huideok, South Korean poet