Cognomen Gou (古 
, Gou 
, ゴウ 
) , around the globe, is a widespread surname. The family name Gou is habitual in China, where it is quite a common surname, Cayman Islands, and Japan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, Japan, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Gou is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| 古 | China |
| Gou | Indonesia, China, Morocco, India, Algeria |
| ゴウ | Japan |
| Гоу | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Gau, Go, Goh, Goo, Gouw, Goù, Goû, Guo, Gòû, Gôu, Gôû, Gõu, Gō, Gōu, Gốu, Kau, Koeh, Kuo, Kwok, Kyo, Kyoh, Kyou, Kyō, Quach, Quách, Sato, Ğőú, Γου, Го, Гоо, Гу, Гуо, Куо, Кёу, Сато, גוו, جو, قو, きょう, ごう, グオ, 佝, 冓, 勾, 垢, 够, 夠, 姤, 媾, 岣, 彀, 构, 枸, 構, 沟, 溝, 狗, 玽, 笱, 篝, 緱, 缑, 耇, 耈, 耉, 芶, 苟, 茩, 覯, 觏, 訽, 詬, 诟, 豿, 購, 购, 遘, 郭, 郭氏, 郷, 鄕, 鈎, 鉤, 钩, 雊, 鞲, 韝, 고, and 곽
| gou gang Tang dynasty person CBDB = 139108 (b. 597) |
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| gou huan Tang dynasty person CBDB = 145556 (b. 786) |
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| gou zhongzheng Song dynasty person CBDB = 21432 (b. 929) |
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| guo gou Song dynasty person CBDB = 95234 (b. 1031) |
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| gou shen (b. 1025) |
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| gou changqi Song dynasty person CBDB = 24170 (b. 1117) |
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| gou hong Song dynasty person CBDB = 24166 (b. 1121) |
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| gou shizhong Yuan dynasty person CBDB = 117736 (b. 1200) |
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| gou yin Song dynasty person CBDB = 39158 (b. 1207) |
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| gou wei Song dynasty person CBDB = 39170 (b. 1229) |
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| gou ying Ming dynasty person CBDB = 204020 (b. 1513) |
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| gou yangeng Ming dynasty person CBDB = 204407 (b. 1534) |
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| gou tingzhao Qing dynasty person CBDB = 82389 (b. 1607) |
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| gou chunpei Qing dynasty person CBDB = 82390 (b. 1848) |
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leonard de gou Dutch lawyer and politician, NL (b. 1916) |
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