380:
According to the 2000 South Korean census, there were 435,839 people in 135,488 households with the surname spelled Go in
Revised Romanization. Among these, 325,950 people in 100,954 households were members of the Jeju Go clan. This surname is only infrequently spelled as Koh in South Korea: in a
1198:
392:
found 3,595 people with the surname Koh, making it the 9,090th-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 2,893 (10,226th-most-common) in the
385:
in 2007, 11.4% of applicants with this surname chose to spell it as Koh in the Latin alphabet, against 67.5% who chose to spell it as Ko, and 18.3% as Go.
1168:
698:
1288:
1283:
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130:
is a surname in various cultures. Its languages of origin include
Chinese, German (via its Serbo-Croatian spelling), and Korean.
423:; 1910–1983), Taiwanese composer educated in Japan, often known by the Japanese pronunciation of his Chinese name Chiang Wen-yeh
352:
1060:
Jones, Russel (August 1959). "Chinese Names: Notes on the use of surnames & personal names by the
Chinese in Malaya".
646:
181:, where many descendants of Chinese migrants can trace their roots to Southern Min-speaking areas of China, namely
373:
as of 1997 (ranked by
English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 48,100 people, or 1.9% of the
1119:
393:
389:
279:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in multiple varieties of Chinese including Mandarin and Southern Min
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306:
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792:
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324:
115:
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101:
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517:
432:
147:
396:. In both censuses, slightly fewer than nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified
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263:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in multiple varieties of Chinese including
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1201:[Family names by administrative region (district, city, county): separated by
1009:, named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2013
975:
902:
786:
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532:; born 1954), American lawyer of Korean descent, former State Department advisor
1090:. Vol. 3. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. 1995. pp. 374, 382.
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300:(郝), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects
202:
189:. Other spellings of the Southern Min pronunciation include Co, Ko, and Kho.
186:
178:
1233:]. National Institute of the Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 57
645:
Shinwon (born Koh
Shinwon 고신원, 1995), South Korean singer-songwriter from
292:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects
251:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects
239:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects
1205:, households and individuals]. Korean Statistical Information Service
1140:
962:
694:
560:
174:
1073:
182:
323:, Koh is a variant spelling of the surname most commonly spelled as
484:; born 1937), Singaporean diplomat and international law specialist
342:
264:
679:(born 1990), South Korean-born comics artist in the United States
514:; born 1952), American public health official of Korean descent
1033:
Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016).
1003:; born 1988), American writer and translator of Korean descent
472:(born 1937), Singaporean lawyer, Solicitor-General (1981–1991)
369:
Koh was the 10th-most common surname among ethnic
Chinese in
1036:
The Oxford
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
941:(born 1961), South Korean businessman, former CEO of Samsung
1231:
Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion
630:(born Aun Koh, 1972), Singaporean blogger, son of Tommy Koh
581:; born 1972), Singaporean politician and colorectal surgeon
1062:
Journal of the
Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
1175:. Vol. 20, no. 2. October 1997. Archived from
173:
dialects. The surname is frequently spelled this way in
929:; 1958–2000), Singaporean taxi driver and murder victim
959:(born 1967), Malaysian-born Canadian conceptual artist
223:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various
169:), spelled Koh based on its pronunciation in various
545:), Singaporean lawyer, Solicitor-General (2008–2014)
356:
87:
82:
52:
47:
21:
557:; born 1961), Malaysian politician from Alor Gajah
441:(born 1976), American violinist of Korean descent
753:; born 1954), North Korean long-distance runner
717:(1921–2006), Malaysian athlete and photographer
305:The surname Koh found among descendants of the
1015:, professor of higher education in New Zealand
905:(born 1954), Malaysian pastor abducted in 2017
772:
569:; born 1968), American judge of Korean descent
496:; born 1949), Malaysian politician from Penang
377:population at the time, bore the surname Koh.
948:
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461:
418:
218:
164:
95:
60:
8:
1113:
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673:;, born 1984), Singaporean radio personality
564:
527:
521:
509:
503:
381:study based on a sample of applications for
346:
336:
16:
729:; born 1945), Malaysian field hockey player
466:; died 1826), first Kapitan China of Penang
972:), Malaysian-born British fashion designer
765:; born 1963), South Korean handball player
735:(born 1947), Malaysian field hockey player
704:), American television writer and producer
316:. The surname Kuhač is similarly derived.
1039:. Oxford University Press. p. 1501.
978:(born 1977), Chinese-born Canadian artist
843:; born 1993), Singaporean yo-yo performer
783:(born 1968), Singaporean badminton player
1169:"Popular Chinese Surnames in Singapore"
1025:
447:(born 1989), Singaporean operatic tenor
777:; born 1967), Japanese baseball player
15:
899:; born 1950), Singaporean businessman
825:; born 1988), South Korean footballer
661:), New Zealand-born singer-songwriter
138:Koh may be a spelling of a number of
7:
917:; born 1957), South Korean biologist
593:; born 1973), Singaporean politician
142:, listed below by their spelling in
887:(born 1939), Singaporean architect
14:
881:; born 1934), Taiwanese historian
869:–1972), Malaysian Anglican bishop
642:; born 1974), Singaporean actress
612:; born 1960), Singaporean actress
435:(born 1968), Singaporean composer
953:; born 1963), Singaporean writer
795:(born 1978), Singaporean swimmer
789:(born 1973), Singaporean swimmer
65:): probably toponymic, from the
1253:"How common is your last name?"
1173:Statistics Singapore Newsletter
807:(born 1987), Singaporean sailor
801:(born 1983), Singaporean sailor
741:(born 1956), Singaporean judoka
691:; born 1993), Singaporean actor
624:; born 1972), Singaporean actor
999:
949:
935:(born 1959), Singaporean pilot
925:
913:
895:
877:
858:
839:
821:
815:
761:
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725:
687:
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608:
589:
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553:
528:
522:
510:
504:
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480:
462:
429:(born 1964), Serbian violinist
419:
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246:
234:
219:
212:
196:
165:
158:
96:
61:
1:
1143:[(71) Jeju Go clan].
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831:(born 1990), Malaysian golfer
655:
539:
1088:Зборник о Србима у Хрватској
201:), spelled Koh based on its
1114:
357:
71:German: occupational, from
1305:
1199:"행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구"
991:), Singaporean pastry chef
1289:Hokkien-language surnames
1284:Multiple Chinese surnames
1120:Academy of Korean Studies
773:
390:2010 United States Census
1226:성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회
1225:
1118:of the surname Go].
452:Government and politics
383:South Korean passports
1112:[The origins and
307:Germans of Yugoslavia
146:, which reflects the
805:Terence Koh (sailor)
793:Gerald Koh (swimmer)
309:originated from the
88:Alternative spelling
1179:on 23 February 2008
702: 2008–present
375:Chinese Singaporean
18:
518:Harold Hongju Koh
433:Joyce Beetuan Koh
329:McCune–Reischauer
148:Standard Mandarin
125:
124:
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1110:"고씨(高氏)의 유래와 본관"
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1166:
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1085:
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598:Popular culture
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409:Classical music
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331:transcription;
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150:pronunciation:
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885:Koh Seow Chuan
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799:Koh Seng Leong
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604:Koh Chieng Mun
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327:(based on its
321:Korean surname
311:German surname
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75:meaning "cook"
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38:Serbo-Croatian
23:
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1149:. 2 July 1983
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945:Koh Buck Song
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933:Koh Chai Hong
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811:Koh Myong-jin
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733:Koh Chong Jin
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721:Koh Hock Seng
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536:Koh Juat Jong
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111:German: Kuhač
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1123:. Retrieved
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1055:
1035:
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957:Germaine Koh
939:Koh Dong-Jin
829:Michelle Koh
745:Koh Chun-son
739:Koh Eng Kian
715:Koh Eng Tong
628:Chubby Hubby
573:Koh Poh Koon
488:Koh Tsu Koon
470:Koh Eng Tian
458:Koh Lay Huan
439:Jennifer Koh
427:Vladimir Koh
387:
379:
368:
318:
304:
225:Southern Min
185:and eastern
171:Southern Min
144:Hanyu Pinyin
137:
127:
126:
30:Southern Min
1262:5 September
989: 1981
976:Terence Koh
970: 1970
903:Raymond Koh
867: 1909
787:Desmond Koh
659: 1980
634:Cynthia Koh
616:Dasmond Koh
543: 1960
394:2000 Census
355::
345::
335::
83:Other names
67:state of Xǔ
22:Language(s)
1278:Categories
1237:31 October
1209:31 October
1183:31 October
1153:31 October
1141:"(71)제주고씨"
1125:31 October
1020:References
1007:Wei Hu Koh
982:Cheryl Koh
873:Koh Se-kai
854:Roland Koh
835:Marcus Koh
781:Donald Koh
769:Shinji Koh
683:Richie Koh
665:Gerald Koh
652:Sophie Koh
585:Janice Koh
500:Howard Koh
445:Jeremy Koh
365:Statistics
53:Derivation
1013:Joyce Koh
995:E. J. Koh
677:Irene Koh
476:Tommy Koh
415:Koh Bunya
371:Singapore
203:Cantonese
187:Guangdong
179:Singapore
94:Chinese (
59:Chinese (
1203:bon-gwan
1115:bon-gwan
1096:22916628
1074:41505683
963:Rena Koh
695:Ryan Koh
647:Pentagon
561:Lucy Koh
227:dialects
175:Malaysia
114:Korean:
1257:Newsday
134:Origins
104:, Hsu,
28:(often
26:Chinese
1094:
1072:
1043:
984:(born
965:(born
819:;
654:(born
538:(born
526:;
508:;
404:People
351:;
341:;
333:Korean
183:Fujian
48:Origin
42:Korean
34:German
1229:[
1070:JSTOR
848:Other
709:Sport
398:Asian
343:Hanja
319:As a
284:Huáng
265:Hakka
108:, Kho
36:(via
1264:2018
1239:2020
1211:2020
1185:2020
1155:2020
1127:2020
1092:OCLC
1041:ISBN
774:高 信二
388:The
314:Koch
177:and
118:, Go
73:Koch
1000:고은지
950:许木松
926:许业荣
914:고규영
896:许文辉
878:許世楷
859:许碧章
840:许君豪
822:高明桭
816:고명진
762:고석창
750:고춘선
726:许福成
699:fl.
688:许瑞奇
670:许国欢
639:许美珍
621:许振荣
609:許靜雯
590:许优美
578:许宝琨
566:고혜란
554:古乃光
529:高洪株
523:고홍주
511:高京柱
505:고경주
493:许子根
481:许通美
463:辜禮歡
420:江文也
400:.
361:).
298:Hao
271:Kòu
193:Gāo
128:Koh
106:Hui
100:):
40:),
32:),
17:Koh
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1255:.
1171:.
1066:32
1064:.
986:c.
967:c.
864:c.
862:;
656:c.
540:c.
358:Go
353:RR
325:Ko
255:Ke
243:Gŭ
231:Gū
209:Gù
155:Xǔ
116:Ko
102:Xu
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338:고
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220:顾
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214:顧
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198:高
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160:許
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