What is "xiahou"

Xiahou is a Chinese compound surname from the Spring and Autumn Period. After the State of Qi was destroyed by Chu, Duke Jian of Qi's younger brother, Gongzi Tuo , fled to the State of Lu. Duke Dao of Lu granted him land and created him Marquis of Xia , after Yu the Great's dynastic name, Xia .

Xiahou is a rare compound surname. Beijing, Shanghai, Ji'an (Jiangxi), Pingxiang, Xingguo, Taiyuan (Shanxi), Jinzhong, and Taichung (Taiwan) are some of the places where this surname can be found today.