Go
A short surname that can arise from several Asian naming traditions, especially in Chinese and Korean contexts.
The #7,607 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 70,651 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Go is a very short surname with more than one possible origin, so its meaning depends on the family line. In East Asian use, it may reflect different underlying Chinese characters or Korean family-name spellings that are rendered in Roman letters as Go. Because the same spelling can represent unrelated names, there is no single literal meaning that fits every bearer.
History
In the English-speaking world, Go is most often encountered as an immigrant surname, especially among families from East Asia. The spelling can reflect different original surnames that were simplified or standardized in Romanization. As a result, genealogical tracing usually has to start with the family’s country of origin and original script rather than the English spelling alone.
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Fun fact
Because it is so short, Go is one of those surnames whose English spelling can hide several unrelated original names in different writing systems.