Surname Hao (郝) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname Hao (郝) and its common regions: 郝姓源自商代始祖帝乙之子期，被封于郝（今山西太原一带），子孙以封地为姓；另有出自少数民族汉化改姓，如南北朝时期鲜卑族郝连氏、郝黎氏等汉改为郝；亦有一支出自子姓，为商王后裔。郝姓以"太原"为郡望，世代繁衍。