Surname Overview
Dou is a currently rare Han Chinese surname, recorded in the Xinbian Qianjiaxing, with the modern reading dòu.
dòu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 28dòu
Origins
The origin of the Dou surname is recorded in the Xingyuan and the Zuanwen.
Historical Records
Classical Attestation
逗 is also recorded as the rare surname reading zhù in the Zhongwen Dazidian, which cites the Zhengzitong: “逗，姓也，见《纂文》。”
Migration and Distribution
Current Distribution
The Dou surname is currently distributed in places including Linfen in Shanxi and Jinggu in Yunnan.
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