Given name & surname · also Vietnamese

Ngo

Ngo is a surname from Vietnamese, ultimately from Hokkien. It is used in English, French, Czech, and Tagalog.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Ngo comes from Vietnamese, and ultimately from Hokkien.

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How it developed

From Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 (Ngô͘).

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Ngo’s family of names

In Filipino usage, Ngo as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Wu. In English usage, Ngo as a surname was borrowed from the Vietnamese form Ngô. In Filipino usage, Ngo as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with OH.

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Vietnamese

Nguy

Nguy is a surname from Vietnamese.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hokkien

Ongkiko

Ongkiko is a surname from Hokkien. It is used in Tagalog.

No U.S. birth series

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Hokkien

Toh

Toh is a surname from Hokkien.

No U.S. birth series

59% boys · 41% girls

English

Coo

Coo is a surname from Hokkien, ultimately from English. It is used in Tagalog.

No U.S. birth series

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Hokkien

Poh

“peacock”

No U.S. birth series

27% boys · 73% girls

Hokkien

Khoo

Khoo is a surname from Hokkien. It is used in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano.

No U.S. birth series

57% boys · 43% girls

Vietnamese

Vo

Vo is a surname from Vietnamese. It is used in English, French, and Czech.

No U.S. birth series

63% boys · 37% girls

Hokkien

Tangco

Tangco is a surname from Hokkien. It is used in Tagalog.

No U.S. birth series

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