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    Origin of Hou*

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    The 82th most common last name in China. There are three main origins of this last name. 1) Originated from the last name Ji, They are the descendents of Jin Ai Hou and Jin Min Hou, the dukes of Jin kingdom. In 678 B.C., these two dukes were assassinated by Wo Wu Gong in a rebellion. Descendents of Jin Ai Hou and Jin Min Hou fled to other kingdoms and began to bear the last name Hou. 2) Descendents of Can Ji, the historian of ancient king Huang Di. Can Ji real name was Hou Wang. 3) Descendents of ancients tribes of the Bei Wei Dynasty. Tribes like Hounu, Kehou, and Guyin changed their last names to Hou.

    Hometown: Baoding, Yizhou, and Xuanhua in Hebei Province.

    Zhan Guo- Hou Ying (duke)

    Dong Han- Hou Ba (judge)

    Bei Dynasty- Hou Jing (general)

    Tang Dynasty- Hou Junji (prime minister), Hou Xiyi (duke)

    Song Dynasty- Hou Meng (deputy prime minister)

    Family Tree of Chinese Last Names Dating Back to 5,000 Years!


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