Hou

Summary

Hou is a family name^[1]. Hou ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hou's instance of is recorded as family name^[3].
• Hou's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[4].
• Hou's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• Hou's Commons category is recorded as Hou (surname)^[6].
• Hou's said to be the same as is recorded as Hou^[7].
• Hou's said to be the same as is recorded as Hau^[8].
• Hou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hou (surname)^[9].
• Hou's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[10].
• Hou's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[11].
• Hou's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '侯'}^[12].
• Hou's different from is recorded as Q10887227^[13].
• Hou's different from is recorded as Hou^[14].
• Hou's different from is recorded as Q4500451^[15].
• Hou's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Hóu^[16].
• Hou's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Hau^[17].
• Hou's Shanghai Library surname ID is recorded as fkffey53a7wazp5e^[18].

Why It Matters

Hou ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] Hou has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] Hou is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]