Cognomen 狐 (狐 
, Kitsune 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The family name 狐 is characteristic of China, where it is quite a rare surname, Taiwan, where it is a rare surname, and Belgium. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Also, 狐 is the forename as well as the last name.