Go Surname
Approximately 337,643 people bear this surname
Go Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 142,100 | 1:177 | 33 |
| India | 132,512 | 1:5,789 | 511 |
| Philippines | 37,354 | 1:2,710 | 194 |
| Burkina Faso | 5,450 | 1:3,367 | 416 |
| Japan | 3,852 | 1:33,189 | 3,137 |
| Egypt | 3,569 | 1:25,760 | 2,877 |
| Malaysia | 3,011 | 1:9,795 | 1,112 |
| Indonesia | 2,546 | 1:51,944 | 5,800 |
| Vietnam | 1,937 | 1:47,830 | 544 |
| Taiwan | 899 | 1:26,079 | 353 |
| Ivory Coast | 760 | 1:30,357 | 2,070 |
| Singapore | 595 | 1:9,257 | 499 |
| Iran | 578 | 1:132,842 | 12,089 |
| Pakistan | 492 | 1:363,097 | 7,095 |
| Canada | 452 | 1:81,517 | 9,096 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| Nigeria | 215 | 1:823,920 | 36,501 |
| Papua New Guinea | 146 | 1:55,847 | 7,111 |
| France | 135 | 1:492,020 | 69,079 |
| Iraq | 94 | 1:372,571 | 6,843 |
| Cameroon | 85 | 1:244,342 | 24,081 |
| Qatar | 75 | 1:31,440 | 3,355 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Italy | 61 | 1:1,002,569 | 69,817 |
| Turkey | 57 | 1:1,365,288 | 55,259 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Benin | 54 | 1:191,400 | 18,375 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Liberia | 23 | 1:191,675 | 12,886 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Gô (2) are calculated separately.
Go (70,080) may also be a first name.
Go Demographics
Average Go Salary in
England
£24,178
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Go Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Go Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Go (Bengali: গো, Georgian: გო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮ, Hindi: गो, Marathi: गो, Oriya: େଗା, Russian: Го, Tibetan: གོ་) is borne by more people in North Korea than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Gô. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Go? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,614th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 21,584 people. The last name Go is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Go are found; 43 percent are found in East Asia and 42 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Go is also the 13,854th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 70,080 people.
This last name is most widespread in North Korea, where it is carried by 142,100 people, or 1 in 177. Apart from North Korea it is found in 63 countries. It is also found in India, where 39 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.
Go Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (64%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
The amount Go earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning 369,279 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.97% less than the national average, earning R 121,272 per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,841 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gô | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngo | 80 | 1,485,291 | / |
| Gou | 80 | 560,541 | / |
| Goh | 80 | 135,156 | / |
| God | 80 | 62,363 | / |
| Gop | 80 | 55,997 | / |
| Goo | 80 | 15,332 | / |
| Goi | 80 | 11,438 | / |
| Goy | 80 | 10,657 | / |
| Goa | 80 | 7,604 | / |
| Gos | 80 | 5,038 | / |
| Gho | 80 | 4,419 | / |
| Got | 80 | 3,995 | / |
| Goj | 80 | 2,003 | / |
| Goz | 80 | 978 | / |
| Goß | 80 | 757 | / |
| Goï | 80 | 210 | / |
| Cgo | 80 | 72 | / |
| Ggo | 80 | 60 | / |
| Hgo | 80 | 52 | / |
| Goš | 80 | 52 | / |
| Kgo | 80 | 46 | / |
| Goş | 80 | 37 | / |
| Goţ | 80 | 32 | / |
| Goś | 80 | 22 | / |
| Goç | 80 | 7 | / |
| Goî | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qgo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goć | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ñgo | 80 | 1 | / |
| O | 67 | 1,853,071 | / |
| Ngoy | 67 | 1,339,364 | / |
| Goud | 67 | 118,044 | / |
| Good | 67 | 86,576 | / |
| Goss | 67 | 49,854 | / |
| Gois | 67 | 33,533 | / |
| Ngoi | 67 | 18,439 | / |
| Goch | 67 | 16,207 | / |
| Gosh | 67 | 15,424 | / |
| Gott | 67 | 10,148 | / |
| Gous | 67 | 7,489 | / |
| Ghos | 67 | 6,146 | / |
| Goos | 67 | 5,860 | / |
| Ngoo | 67 | 4,663 | / |
| Gout | 67 | 4,047 | / |
| Goux | 67 | 3,952 | / |
| Godh | 67 | 3,080 | / |
| Ghoy | 67 | 2,863 | / |
| Ngou | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Goit | 67 | 2,312 | / |
| Gost | 67 | 1,502 | / |
| Ghoz | 67 | 1,161 | / |
| Goiz | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| N'Go | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Gouh | 67 | 1,055 | / |
| Gopp | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Goot | 67 | 835 | / |
| Ghoj | 67 | 728 | / |
| Godt | 67 | 726 | / |
| Gots | 67 | 584 | / |
| Godø | 67 | 568 | / |
| Gohu | 67 | 521 | / |
| Gohy | 67 | 507 | / |
| Ghod | 67 | 326 | / |
| Ghot | 67 | 319 | / |
| Kgoa | 67 | 290 | / |
| Ngho | 67 | 285 | / |
| Gocz | 67 | 278 | / |
| Godz | 67 | 272 | / |
| Goyd | 67 | 270 | / |
| Gooß | 67 | 248 | / |
| Gosp | 67 | 247 | / |
| Goop | 67 | 212 | / |
| Goup | 67 | 192 | / |
| Ghop | 67 | 190 | / |
| Nggo | 67 | 176 | / |
| Goșa | 67 | 145 | / |
| Gods | 67 | 129 | / |
| Gouz | 67 | 126 | / |
| Ghoi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Goys | 67 | 94 | / |
| Geeo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Godd | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ghoh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gohd | 67 | 67 | / |
| Goyt | 67 | 66 | / |
| Goph | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ghoo | 67 | 63 | / |
| Nngo | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ggoi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Goiš | 67 | 49 | / |
| Goňa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ghou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gooz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ghoa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hgos | 67 | 37 | / |
| Goës | 67 | 35 | / |
| Goid | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gosť | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nkgo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goľa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gooa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gohh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goût | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gojš | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ghuo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gosd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hngo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gojt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngoï | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gozz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hgoa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goyz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gooy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goïs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gojs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gooe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gojh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hgoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goip | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gohz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gopf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goța | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gotp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgop | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gohj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hgoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhgo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ggoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gozt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goís | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ggho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qgoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gojj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoį | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goëz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goïe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goÿs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gošs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoî | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Go | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgou | 67 | 1 | / |
Go Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Go in the Georgian language | ||
| გო | go | - |
| Go in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮ | kw | - |
| Go in the Bengali language | ||
| গো | go | - |
| Go in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗା | ega | - |
| Go in the Marathi language | ||
| गो | go | - |
| Go in the Hindi language | ||
| गो | go | 99.48 |
| गो॰ | go | 0.02 |
| Go in the Tibetan language | ||
| གོ་ | go | 83.33 |
| སྒོ་ | go | 16.67 |
| Go in the Russian language | ||
| Го | go | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Go
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