Where Does The Last Name Ko Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ko (Bengali: কো, Hindi: को, Marathi: को, Oriya: େକା, Tibetan: ཀོ།) occurs most in South Korea. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kó, Kô or Kò. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ko? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 528^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,104 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ko reside; 63 percent reside in East Asia and 56 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 1,230^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 769,445 people.

The last name Ko is most widespread in South Korea, where it is borne by 481,993 people, or 1 in 106. In South Korea it is mostly found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent reside, Seoul, where 20 percent reside and Jeju Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account South Korea this surname exists in 151 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 26 percent reside and North Korea, where 9 percent reside.

Ko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ko last name increased 33,519 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ko surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Georgia, Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (71%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ko surname are 5.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Ko earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning 312,056 kr per year; in Peru they earn 327.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 82,825 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning R 268,968 per year; in United States they earn 21.65% more than the national average, earning $52,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.65% more than the national average, earning $61,930 CAD per year.