Gough ( GOF) is a surname. The surname may derive from the Welsh
coch (English: "red"), possibly given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion. Another possible derivation is that it was a reduced form of the Irish McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Eochadha, a patronymic from the personal name Eochaidh (variant Eachaidh), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish each "horse".
Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Gough, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of Smallville
Annette Gough (born 1950), Australian academic
Antony Gough, New Zealand businessman and property developer
Austin Gough, American football player
Bobby Gough (born 1949), English footballer
Charles Gough (disambiguation)
Frederick Gough (MP for Horsham) (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician
Charles John Stanley Gough, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Darren Gough (born 1970), English cricketer and ballroom dancer
Denise Gough (born 1980), Irish actress
Doris Boyd (1888–1960), née Gough, Australian artist
Douglas Gough (born 1941), British astronomer
Flori Gough Shorr (1905–1992), née Gough, American cellist
Frank Gough (1898–1980), Australian cricketer
Frederick Foster Gough, British Protestant Christian missionary
George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough (1815–1895)
Henry Gough (1649–1724), Sheriff of Staffordshire and Member of Parliament
Hubert Gough (1870–1963), British First World War general
Hugh Gough (disambiguation)
Ian Gough, Welsh rugby player
John Gough (disambiguation)
Laurie Gough, Canadian-American travel writer
Martyn Gough (born 1966), British Anglican priest and military chaplain
Michael Gough (disambiguation)
Ray Gough (1938–2018), Northern Irish footballer
Richard Gough (disambiguation)
Robert Gough (actor), English actor
Robert Gough (priest), Irish Anglican priest
Sandra Gough, English actress
Shane Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (1941–2023)
Stephen Gough (disambiguation)