Pou

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pou"

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Pou.

Proper noun

Pou (plural Pous)

1. A surname from Catalan.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pou is the 21862^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1189 individuals. Pou is most common among Hispanic/Latino (40.2%), White (28.34%), Black/African American (18.84%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.34%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pou”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

Anagrams

• OUP, PUO, UOP, upo

Catalan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Pou m or f by sense

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Pou

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mapa de Apellidos, 2016-2024

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Pouw (chiefly 1901–1947, 1947–1972)

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 鮑／鲍 (Baau⁶) and Hakka 鮑 / 鲍 (Pâu)

Proper noun

Pou

1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Cantonese.
2. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka.