Updated January 3, 2024 Share: Table of contents Family name origins & meanings Filipino : unexplained. Indonesian : unexplained. Japanese (Gō) : variously written; the most common form simply means ‘village’. The surname is found in eastern Japan and on Amami in the Ryūkyū Islands. Chinese : variant of Wu 1. Chinese : variant of Wu 4. Appears on 500+ Japanese Last Names and Meanings