Koh (Korean name)
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| Koh (Korean name) | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: |
고
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| Hanja: | |
| Revised Romanization: | Go |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Ko |
Koh, also variously romanized Ko, Go, or Goh, is a common Korean family name. As of the 2000 South Korean census, there were 435,000 Kohs in South Korea, accounting for just under 1% of the population.
This name first appears in history as the surname borne by the rulers of Goguryeo.
[edit] List of famous Kohs
- Harold Hongju Koh
- Howard Kyongju Koh
- Go Seonji
- Go Hui-dong
- Go Im-pyo, a South Korean film editor.
- Goh Kun, South Korean politician.
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