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Gough


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Origin Of The Surname Gough

Meaning Of The Surname Gough

Smith

Interesting Facts About Gough

There are a few different spelling options recorded for this surname including Goff, Goffe and Gouth, although with some dialects it is pronounced with a C and so becomes Coath or Couth. It is thought that this surname was most commonly given as an occupational name coming from the Cornish word ‘goff’ which means a smith. This name can most commonly be found in the south of the country as it is thought to have been brought over by William the Conqueror and the Normans in 1066 who mainly settled in the south.

Gough Statistics

Gough is the number 335 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,524 share the surname Gough in the UK.

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