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English
Etymology 1
From Hokkien 吳／吴 (Gô͘), or less commonly, 伍 (Gó͘).
- Go (via Hokkien) (Gô͘)
- Wu (via Mandarin) (Wú)
- Ng (via Cantonese)
Proper noun
Goh (plural Gohs)
- A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Goh is the 18,208th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1528 individuals. Goh is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.76%) individuals.
Etymology 2
From French Gôh.
Proper noun
Goh
- A region of Ivory Coast
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 吳／吴 (Gô͘, Ngô͘) or 伍 (Gó͘, Ngó͘). Doublet of Go, Ngo, Cinco, Ng, and Wu.
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Proper noun
Goh (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien