Surname XiaHou (夏侯) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname XiaHou (夏侯) and its common regions: 夏侯姓源于姒姓，为大禹后裔。周代杞国为夏禹后人封国，后裔有以国为氏者；一说源于夏官（掌夏季军政事务）之后，以官名为氏。汉初夏侯婴因功受封，其子孙以先祖名为姓，形成望族。