Ko (Korean name)
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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)
    Jiang (surname)
    Jiang can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:#蔣 or 蒋 , Jiǎng #姜, Jiāng , Kang...

     (姜), a branch of of Jiang Ziya
    Jiang Ziya
    Jiang Ziya was a Chinese historical and legendary figure who resided next to the Weishui River about 3,000 years ago. A sage and military strategist, Jiang Ziya was called upon by King Wen of Zhou to serve as prime minister...

    , Yandi
    • Go(高) people of Pyongyang
      Pyongyang
      Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

       in Goguryeo
      Goguryeo
      Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....

       age
  • from Lou
    Lou
    Lou may refer to:* a shortening of the given name Louis or Louise* Lou , the stage name of Louise Hoffner , German pop singer...

    (楼:Lu
    Lu
    Lu may refer to any one of the several Chinese surnames that have the same phone. The most common ones with this romanization are 陆 , 鲁 , 卢 and 路 ....

    ) clan of Northern Wei
    Northern Wei
    The Northern Wei Dynasty , also known as the Tuoba Wei , Later Wei , or Yuan Wei , was a dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 . It has been described as "part of an era of political turbulence and intense social and cultural change"...

    , alike He
    He
    He is a third-person, singular personal pronoun in Modern English, as well as being a personal pronoun in Middle English.-Animals:...

    (賀:Ha
    Ha
    -Science and measurement:* Hahnium, an element now called Dubnium* Hectare , a unit of area* Hectoampere, a unit of electric current* Hemagglutinin , an antigenic glycoprotein from Influenza viruses...

    ), Xi
    Xi
    Xi is the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet. It is pronounced in Modern Greek, and generally or in English...

    (奚:Hae
    Hae
    -People:* Hae Buru of Dongbuyeo , Dangun of Bukbuyeo and founder of Dongbuyeo* Jeong Ji-hae, first person to conduct an archaeological excavation in Korea* Hae Jong Kim , Bishop of the United Methodist Church...

    ), Yu(于:Wu
    Wu
    Wu may refer to:Places:* Wu , a region in China, associated with:** Wu Chinese, a variety of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region** Wu , a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period...

    ) clan of Xianbei
    Xianbei
    The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...

  • from Xianbei
    Xianbei
    The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...

     Go(高) clan of Northern Qi
    Northern Qi
    The Northern Qi Dynasty was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577.-History:The Chinese state of Northern Qi was the successor state of the Chinese/Xianbei state of Eastern Wei and was founded by Emperor Wenxuan...

    , Xianbei invade to south korea at 5~7th century
  • from Baipu (:zh:百濮) people in west
    West
    West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....

     china
    China
    Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

  • from Xu
    Xu
    Xu can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:#, also spelled Hsu or Chui or Tsui or Tu or Eu#, also spelled Hui or Hii...

    (徐:Seo) clan at ad 500~,
  • from Goguryeo
    Goguryeo
    Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....

     Go(高) royal, tang dynasty
    Tang Dynasty
    The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

     gov take Goguryeo
    Goguryeo
    Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....

     royal
  • from Goguryeo
    Goguryeo
    Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....

     soldier
    Soldier
    A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...

     or citizen
  • Go(顧:Gu
    GU
    -Asia:* g.u., a Japanese fashion retail chain* Gu , Gu , several rare surnames of the Han Chinese people* Gu , a Chinese wine goblet from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, also ku...

    ) people in Baekje
    Baekje
    Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

    , this surname disappear, perhaps transform to Go(高)
    • Gu(顧) clan from Si(姒, Sa) clan of Yue (state)
      Yue (state)
      Yue was a state in China which existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period , in the modern province of Zhejiang. During the Spring and Autumn Period, its capital was in Guiji , near the modern city of Shaoxing...

       near a Wu (state)
      Wu (state)
      The State of Wu , also known as Gou Wu or Gong Wu , was one of the vassal states during the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. The State of Wu was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River east of the State of Chu. Considered a semi-barbarian state by ancient Chinese...

  • Go(古:Gu
    GU
    -Asia:* g.u., a Japanese fashion retail chain* Gu , Gu , several rare surnames of the Han Chinese people* Gu , a Chinese wine goblet from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, also ku...

    ) people in past korea, this surname disappear, perhaps transform to Go(高)
    • Go(古) clan from Zhou Dynasty
      Zhou Dynasty
      The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...

      , Xianbei
      Xianbei
      The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...

      , etc barbarian
      Barbarian
      Barbarian and savage are terms used to refer to a person who is perceived to be uncivilized. The word is often used either in a general reference to a member of a nation or ethnos, typically a tribal society as seen by an urban civilization either viewed as inferior, or admired as a noble savage...

  • Go(高, or 髙) clan of Jejudo island at Baekje
    Baekje
    Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

     age
  • Go(固) clan, this surname disappear after fall of Baekje
    Baekje
    Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

  • Go Yi(古爾) clan in Baekje
    Baekje
    Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

    , this surname disappear after fall of Baekje
    Baekje
    Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

    • clan name Goyi(古爾) like title of Goi of Baekje
      Goi of Baekje
      Goi of Baekje was the 8th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the second son of the 4th king Gaeru and younger brother of the 5th king Chogo.-Background:...

      , unknown a relation

List of famous Kos

  • Go Hui-dong
    Go Hui-dong
    Go Hui-dong , also known by the pen name Chun-gok, born in Seoul, was the first Korean painter to adopt Western styles. He spent most of his life in Seoul. He studied French there from 1899 to 1903 and briefly took a post with the Korean government...

  • Ko Heung-moon
  • Goh Kun
    Goh Kun
    Goh Kun is a South Korean politician. He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004...

    , South Korean politician.
  • Howard Kyongju Koh
    Howard Koh
    Howard Kyongju Koh is the 14th United States Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , after being nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009.As the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr...

  • Harold Hongju Koh
    Harold Hongju Koh
    Harold Hongju Koh is an Korean American lawyer and legal scholar. He currently serves as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State. He was nominated to his current position by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 2009.In public service, Koh...

  • David Ko
  • Go Im-pyo
    Go Im-pyo
    Ko Im-pyo is a South Korean film editor.-Selected filmography:*If the Sun Rises in the West *Attack the Gas Station *Kick the Moon *A.F.R.I.K.A. *Public Enemy *My Teacher, Mr. Kim...

    , South Korean film editor.
  • Stewart Ko
  • Wan-Gyu Koh
  • Go Ara
    Go Ara
    Go Ara , often performing under the mononym Ara, is a South Korean actress, and model under record label and talent agency, SM Entertainment. She debuted in the 2003 Korean television drama, Sharp #1 as Lee Ok-lim.-Early life:...

    , South Korean actress
  • Ko Hyun Jung
  • Ko Ah-seong
    Ko Ah-seong
    -Career:Already established as a star in children's entertainment, Ko made her film debut in 2006 with a starring role in The Host, having been cast in an extensive audition process. The films director, Bong Joon-ho, praised her work, saying that she "showed really mature acting for her age, and...

    , South Korean actress
  • Ko Un
    Ko Un
    Ko Un is a South Korean poet. His works have been translated and published in more than 15 countries and he has been imprisoned many times...

    , South Korean poet
  • Ko Joo-yeon, South Korean actress
  • Ko So-young, South Korean actress
  • Ko Soo
    Ko Soo
    Go Soo is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in SBS television series Piano, Green Rose and Will It Snow On Christmas?...

    , South Korean actor
  • Go Younha
    Younha
    Younha , is a South Korean pop singer who first got her start in Japan, and continues to have success today in both countries....

    , South Korean singer
  • Esther
    Esther
    Esther , born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther.According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus...

    , black man
  • Ko Sung Hyun, South Korean Badminton Player
  • Young Ko, Amazingly Talented Man
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