Ko (Korean name)
| Ko |
| Family name |
| Pronunciation |
Go, Koh, Goh |
| Meaning |
Varies by Hanja:
高 and 髙: high
顧: look |
| Region of origin |
Korean peninsula |
| Language(s) of origin |
Korean |
Ko, also variously romanized Go, Koh, 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.
origin
- from Jiang (surname) (姜), a branch of of Jiang Ziya, Yandi
- from Lou(楼:Lu) clan of Northern Wei, alike He(賀:Ha), Xi(奚:Hae), Yu(于:Wu) clan of Xianbei
- from Xianbei Go(高) clan of Northern Qi, Xianbei invade to south korea at 5~7th century
- from Baipu (zh:百濮) people in west china
- from Xu(徐:Seo) clan at ad 500~,
- from Goguryeo Go(高) royal, tang dynasty gov take Goguryeo royal
- from Goguryeo soldier or citizen
- Go(顧:Gu) people in Baekje, this surname disappear, perhaps transform to Go(高)
- Go(古:Gu) people in past korea, this surname disappear, perhaps transform to Go(高)
- Go(高, or 髙) clan of Jejudo island at Baekje age
- Go(固) clan, this surname disappear after fall of Baekje
- Go Yi(古爾) clan in Baekje, this surname disappear after fall of Baekje
- clan name Goyi(古爾) like title of Goi of Baekje, unknown a relation
List of famous Kos
- Go Hui-dong
- Ko Heung-moon
- Goh Kun, South Korean politician.
- Howard Kyongju Koh
- Harold Hongju Koh
- David Ko
- Go Im-pyo, South Korean film editor.
- Stewart Ko
- Wan-Gyu Koh
- Go Ara, South Korean actress
- Ko Hyun Jung
- Ko Ah-seong, South Korean actress
- Ko Un, South Korean poet
- Ko Joo-yeon, South Korean actress
- Ko So-young, South Korean actress
- Ko Soo, South Korean actor
- Ko Sung-kuk, South Korean political scientist
- Go Younha, South Korean singer
- Ko Sung Hyun, South Korean Badminton Player
See also