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

Hou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮ) occurs more in China more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 133^rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,688 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 common given name worldwide It is held by 6,606 people.

Hou is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 4,230,215 people, or 1 in 323. Besides China Hou is found in 116 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Hou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hou surname rose 27,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 37,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hou last name are 1.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.4% registered to vote for the 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.