Family name Hozu (Hozu 
, 保津 
, Хозу 
) , all around the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Hozu is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, where it is a rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Kazakhstan, Romania, and China. Also, Hozu is the forename as well as the last name.