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In all the world, Hou (Hou
, 侯
, Хоу
) is a common unisex first name. The forename Hou is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common dominantly masculine, but seldom female name, Algeria, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Tunisia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Algeria, China, and Tunisia. Much more frequently, Hou is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hou | Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, China, Algeria |
| 侯 | China |
| Хоу | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| הו | Israel |
Hou is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .