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I'm aware that

```

    ご家族は何人ですか
    
```

means how many people are in your family? But the ご how is used? What does
mean?

It would be the same as

```

    あなたの家族は何人ですか/家族は何人ですか?
    
```
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What does the prefix ご in this sentence mean?
ご is used as a respected word. for example, if you are a questioner for a
boss, you should use ご.
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It's similar to the honorific お.

[Japanese honorific prefixes お and ご (‘O’ and
‘Go’)](http://selftaughtjapanese.com/2014/03/21/japanese-honorific-
prefixes-%E3%81%8A-and-%E3%81%94-o-and-go/)
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