Dou (surname)
Dou is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Tou in Wade–Giles. Dou is listed 39th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 219th most common surname in China, shared by 380,000 people.Notable people
- Empress Dou , wife of Emperor Wen of Han and mother of Emperor Jing
- Dou Ying, Western Han general and chancellor
- Dou Rong, Eastern Han general and minister
- Dou Gu, Eastern Han general
- Dou Xian, Eastern Han general
- Empress Dou , wife of Emperor Zhang of Han, sister of Dou Xian
- Dou Wu, Eastern Han official, father of Empress Dou Miao
- Dou Miao, wife of Emperor Huan of Han
- Dong Chong, Former Qin general
- Empress Taimu, Tang dynasty empress, wife of Emperor Gaozu, and mother of Emperor Taizong
- Dou Wei, Tang dynasty chancellor
- Dou Jiande, Sui dynasty rebel leader
- Dou Kang, Tang dynasty chancellor
- Dou Dexuan, Tang dynasty chancellor
- Empress Zhaocheng, mother of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Dou Huaizhen, Tang dynasty chancellor
- Dou Can, Tang dynasty chancellor
- Dou Wentao, Phoenix TV host
- Dou Wei, singer-songwriter
- Shawn Dou or Dou Xiao, Chinese-Canadian actor
