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Where Does The Last Name Hou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮ) is found most frequently in China. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hou is the 133^rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,688 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hou reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Hou is also the 80,556^th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 6,606 people.

The surname is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 4,230,215 people, or 1 in 323. Not including China this last name occurs in 116 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Hou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 27,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 37,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hou surname are 1.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.4% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 61.8% less than the national average, earning €11,470 per year; in Norway they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning 309,872 kr per year; in Peru they earn 249.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 67,684 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.97% less than the national average, earning R 140,280 per year; in United States they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $51,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning $58,160 CAD per year.