Hou Surname

133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,316,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Macau

Hou Surname User-submission:

The Chinese surname Hou comes from the root word 侯 (hóu), historically denoting a noble title equivalent to 'marquis' or 'duke'.

Hou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China4,230,2151:32368
Taiwan50,6561:46357
Thailand6,7781:10,422601
United States6,6321:54,6536,518
Hong Kong4,3991:1,668145
Macau4,3891:13733
Singapore3,1331:1,758193
Canada1,4511:25,3933,415
Solomon Islands1,3981:4157
Australia9541:28,2973,843
Malaysia7011:42,0753,395
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
France6071:109,42816,316
Cambodia5291:29,2761,501
England3771:147,79314,182
Japan2271:563,19115,366
Denmark2231:25,3132,579
Algeria2201:175,59821,726
Spain2011:232,59715,261
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Panama1951:20,0631,353
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
Papua New Guinea1711:47,6835,932
Germany1611:500,03442,738
India1531:5,013,499125,565
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Lesotho1071:18,9964,007
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Brunei911:4,601702
Ecuador801:198,8237,830
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Ivory Coast621:372,11713,068
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Iran381:2,020,59371,790
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Norway211:244,87126,357
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Finland151:366,44725,366
South Korea151:3,416,017641
Wales131:238,04114,239
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Guam81:20,0153,029
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Hou (6,606) may also be a first name.

Hou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chinese surname Hou comes from the root word 侯 (hóu), historically denoting a noble title equivalent to 'marquis' or 'duke'.

- syedhumaid109

Hou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮ) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133rd most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,688 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hou live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 80,556th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 6,606 people.

The last name is most frequently held in China, where it is borne by 4,230,215 people, or 1 in 323. Excluding China this last name exists in 116 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Hou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 27,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chou86494,067/
Hout864,089/
Houy863,043/
Houd862,912/
Khou861,581/
Houx861,369/
Ehou861,300/
Houp86943/
Houe86938/
Hous86527/
Houh86184/
Houz86139/
Hohu86134/
Houé8620/
Houj8615/
Hgou862/
Héou861/
Hu8016,960,671/
Ho801,909,912/
Ou801,663,139/
Hoult753,348/
Housh752,527/
Ahoue752,257/
Houts751,781/
Houha751,673/
Choux751,595/
Heyou751,464/
Choud751,291/
Houet751,195/
Houij75928/
Chouh75735/
Hayou75674/
Haoue75670/
Hoyau75656/
Houss75582/
Ohoue75568/
Houee75490/
Houch75484/
Hajou75474/
Choup75374/
Aihou75278/
Chout75235/
Houst75210/
Houes75208/
Chous75184/
Houia75158/
Houji75155/
Houšť75151/
Houdt75119/
Chohu75112/
Chouy7596/
Ehoud7594/
Houya7582/
Houed7552/
Houye7552/
Chhou7551/
Houée7550/
Choue7541/
Houie7535/
Houët7523/
Houja7522/
Chouj7519/
Houez7517/
Haiou7516/
Houhe7516/
Houyo7516/
Houzz7515/
Houyi7514/
Hjouh7510/
Chouň7510/
Hooue759/
Auhou758/
Khouh756/
Houdh756/
Chgou756/
Houtt755/
Chouz754/
Khoue753/
Houje753/
Houpp752/
Hoiau752/
Houeh752/
Houio752/
Houjo752/
Houds751/
Houtp751/
Hoyuo751/
Oohou751/
Houeï751/
Houjh751/
Houyz751/
Ehouh751/
Ehoux751/
Ehouz751/
Ahjou751/
Houht750/
Houdz750/
Housp750/
Chu672,218,703/
Cho672,119,473/
Huo671,090,410/
Gou67560,541/
Hui67470,645/
Huy67169,619/
Hoa67155,230/
Kho67121,119/
Huu6785,834/
Hau6751,479/
Hoy6732,219/
Hoo6720,370/
Hoi6717,798/
Hot6716,449/
Hut6715,401/
Hus6710,545/
Hoe6710,299/
Khu679,668/
Hoh678,748/
Huz678,064/
Hop677,749/
Hod677,328/
Hud675,457/
Oud675,223/
Hos674,782/
Jou674,779/
Haoues674,558/
Oue673,704/
Chouia673,160/
Out672,779/
Hux672,275/
Heu672,196/
Huh672,088/
Ahu671,917/
Hoz671,858/
Huß671,504/
Hup671,230/
Hoß671,013/
Ohu67767/
Hoyaux67663/
Chouet67659/
Ous67549/
Ouz67516/
Chouya67459/
Chouha67433/
Chouja67428/
Ouj67321/
Chouch67319/
Ouy67279/
Haouet67223/
Huj67197/
Ehoush67194/
Housch67191/
Huş67186/
Hoyeau67174/
Ouh67169/
Hoj67168/
Houiet67137/
Houjaa67136/
Chouhy67130/
Houyez67126/
Choush67100/
Houyet6789/
Hayous6761/
Chaoue6760/
Huđ6753/
Cheyou6747/
Huț6741/
Houtch6738/
Hoť6738/
Chayou6737/
Hayouh6734/
Chaiou6734/
Haoued6731/
Ahouet6731/
Hayout6730/
Chhouy6730/
Chajou6728/
Oup6728/
Chauou6728/
Choutt6724/
Hajouh6724/
Hoš6719/
Hougie6715/
Choudh6715/
Eou6715/
Hjo6713/
Hhu6712/
Hju6711/
Chouji679/
Houjot678/
Chouez678/
Khouyo678/
Houjee677/
Huš677/
Hoč677/
D'Hous677/
Huď676/
Houyah676/
Houyes676/
Oué675/
Choujo674/
Chhout674/
Hữu674/
Ohouet674/
Hoï674/
Hho674/
Chhoud674/
Chhoup673/
Chouhe673/
Choult673/
Khouhe672/
Chéoux672/
Hajout672/
Huệ672/
Hậu672/
Chouio672/
Choyau672/
Cheiou672/
Huí672/
Houetd672/
Hayoud672/
Chouhd672/
Chouye672/
Oux672/
Choupp671/
Chhohu671/
Houeth671/
Ehhoud671/
Haious671/
Houess671/
Houcht671/
Houhie671/
Houhye671/
Houies671/
Houjah671/
Houjip671/
Houehe671/
Huá671/
Huë671/
Huì671/
Huș671/
Houyaz671/
Houyep671/
Houyos671/
Hoć671/
Houshd671/
Hohoue671/
Hoi'au671/
Haihou671/
Ahouee671/
Ahouhe671/
Chouhj671/
Chouët671/
Chéhou671/
Houech671/
Haouae671/
Haiout671/
Chohue671/
Ayhout671/
Huohou671/
Houesh670/
Hohues670/
Houett670/

Hou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻮhw75
ﺣﻮhw25

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