Kou (surname)

Kòu (寇) is a Chinese family name. It originates as a title denoting status as a policeman, and is a shortened for of Sikou (司寇).[1] A 2013 study found it was the 240th most common surname, shared by 380,000 people or 0.029% of the population, with the province with the most people being Henan.

Not to be confused with Gou (surname).

Notable people
  • Kou Lei (Коу Лей, born 1987), Ukrainian table tennis player of Chinese origin
  • Kou Qianzhi (寇謙之, 365–448), Taoist reformer
  • Kou Tie (寇铁, born 1950), Chinese major general
  • Kou Yingjie (寇英杰, 1880?-?), Chinese military leader
  • Kou Zhun (寇準, 961–1023), chancellor during Emperor Zhenzong's reign
  • Kou Zhichao (born 1989), Chinese volleyball player
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See also
  • Kou Zhu, fictional Song dynasty palace maid
  • Kou (disambiguation)
  • Kou Nai-han (顧乃涵, born 1982), Taiwanese volleyball player

References
  1. Chao, Sheau-yueh J., 尋根溯源中國人的姓氏: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames
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