Goh Surname

4,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Goh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia76,4271:38634
Singapore24,3951:22637
Ivory Coast10,4871:2,200213
Thailand9,4001:7,515332
Australia3,0341:8,8981,322
United States2,2201:163,27016,610
Ghana1,3161:20,5322,529
England9361:59,5287,093
Cameroon6821:30,4534,115
Canada6721:54,8306,514
Burkina Faso6311:29,0841,707
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Indonesia5011:263,97023,900
Hong Kong4361:16,825402
Nigeria4151:426,85022,077
United Arab Emirates3981:23,0212,622
China3321:4,118,438427
New Zealand3191:14,1952,478
Philippines3111:325,52544,983
Brunei2121:1,975362
Benin1831:56,4797,016
Japan1651:774,81417,861
Liberia1191:37,0473,427
India1121:6,848,798152,966
France1051:632,59782,532
South Korea941:545,109258
Iran651:1,181,27051,307
Congo611:81,7886,954
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
Vietnam261:3,563,3102,321
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales111:281,32115,850
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Finland61:916,11741,832
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Macau51:120,326534
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Góh (1) are calculated separately.

Goh (13,661) may also be a first name.

Goh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Goh (Arabic: غوه, Bengali: গোহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻮﻩ, Hindi: गोह, Marathi: गोह) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur as: Góh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,161st most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,920 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Goh are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 49,505th most common forename worldwide, held by 13,661 people.

The surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 76,427 people, or 1 in 386. In Malaysia Goh is primarily found in: Selangor, where 25 percent live, Johor, where 19 percent live and Penang, where 16 percent live. Beside Malaysia this surname occurs in 95 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 18 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent live.

Goh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goh last name are 3.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Goh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.06% more than the national average, earning $54,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.81% more than the national average, earning $63,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Góh891/
Goch8616,207/
Gosh8615,424/
Godh863,080/
Gouh861,055/
Gohu86521/
Gohy86507/
Ghoh8673/
Gohd8667/
Goph8665/
Gohh8614/
Goih8614/
Gojh866/
Gohz865/
Gohj863/
Hgoh863/
Ggoh861/
Gohp861/
Goyh861/
Kgoh861/
Go80337,643/
Ghosh753,865,834/
Gooch7524,050/
Ngouh752,686/
Goshh751,525/
Gotch751,294/
Goush75950/
Gocht75865/
Gouch75466/
Goohe75254/
Goich75225/
Goosh7590/
Goohs7563/
Hgosh7554/
Gohsh7548/
Ghodh7545/
Goudh7532/
Gohiy7523/
Gohyi7522/
Gosht7519/
Ngoih7516/
Gouph7515/
Goodh7511/
Nghoh7511/
Ggosh7510/
Ghouh759/
Ghoch757/
Goych754/
Goidh753/
Ghoph752/
Gossh752/
Gouhs752/
Ghuoh752/
Nngoh752/
Goths752/
Hgoth751/
Gojjh751/
Gotsh751/
Gooph751/
Ngoyh751/
Gohch751/
Kgoha751/
Kgohe751/
Ghoih751/
Hgohp751/
Hngoh751/
Ngo671,485,291/
Gou67560,541/
God6762,363/
Gop6755,997/
Goo6715,332/
Goi6711,438/
Goy6710,657/
Gah678,258/
Goa677,604/
Gha676,336/
Gos675,038/
Gho674,419/
Got673,995/
Goj672,003/
Goz67978/
Goß67757/
Ghoush67465/
Goï67210/
Ghouch67168/
Cgo6772/
Ggo6760/
Ghoish6752/
Hgo6752/
Goš6752/
Ghossh6751/
N'Gouh6750/
Kgo6746/
Ghoosh6738/
Goş6737/
Goţ6732/
Ghoshh6728/
Ghhosh6723/
Goś6722/
Goosch6721/
Gghosh6714/
Gouhsh679/
Goç677/
Godsch677/
Gohaja676/
Ghohsh675/
Ghosdh674/
Ghodsh673/
Hghosh673/
Gottsh673/
Ghoshz673/
Ghotsh673/
Goscht673/
Goî673/
Qgo673/
Ghosht672/
Gottch672/
Goutch672/
Goć672/
Ghooch672/
Ghoshs671/
Qghosh671/
Ghoshp671/
Gohaia671/
Gothch671/
Goodch671/
Goushd671/
Gáh671/
Goshch671/
Ñgo671/
Gouhch671/
Goshsh671/
Gâh671/
Goucht671/
Gee'oh671/
Gostch671/

Goh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﻮﻩakwh-
Goh in the Bengali language
গোহgoha-
Goh in the Hindi language
गोहgoha-
Goh in the Marathi language
गोहgoha-
Goh in the Arabic language
غوهghwh-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goh
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