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In the world, 周 (Chau
, 周
, Chow
) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name 周 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a common unisex name, Macao, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, Hong Kong, and India. Much more prevalently, 周 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chau | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, China |
| 周 | China |
| Chow | Malaysia, India, Hong Kong, United States, China |
| Zhōu | China, Myanmar |
周 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .