Surname Overview
Rare Surname
The surname Kou is pronounced Kǒu, ranks 1,398th, has fewer than one thousand bearers, and is considered rare.
Kǒu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1Kǒu / K'ou
Origins
Two Origins
One line was a surname of the Baishi Qiang of Tongzhou; another changed from the compound surname Kouyin to Kou.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
The surname Kou is included in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Zheng Qiao identified it as a Qiang surname and recorded its presence in Tongzhou.
Migration and Distribution
Historical Distribution
The surname was present in Tongzhou during the Tang dynasty and is now also found in places including Yongchang and Heihe Township of Jingchuan, Gansu.
Notable People
Kou Lu of the Ming Dynasty
Kou Lu, a Ming-dynasty native of Hezhou in Gansu, served as the grain administration tongpan of Xuanfu during the Hongzhi era.
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