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Where Does The Last Name Gou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gou (Hindi: गौड़, Marathi: गोउ, Russian: Гоу) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gou is the 951^st most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,001 people. The surname Gou occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gou reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Gou is also the 175,842^nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,873 people.

The last name is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 554,938 people, or 1 in 2,464. Outside of China Gou is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and Morocco, where 0 percent are found.

Gou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gou surname grew 1,905 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gou surname are 15.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gou earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $45,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.79% more than the national average, earning $62,495 CAD per year.