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

Ko (Bengali: কো, Hindi: को, Marathi: को, Oriya: େକା, Tibetan: ཀོ།) occurs in South Korea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Kó, Kô or Kò. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ko is the 528^th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,104 people. The surname Ko occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ko are found; 63 percent are found in East Asia and 56 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 1,230^th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne 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 Ko is primarily concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent reside, Seoul, where 20 percent reside and Jeju Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Korea it occurs in 151 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 26 percent reside and North Korea, where 9 percent reside.

Ko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ko last name expanded 33,519 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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 bearing the Ko last name are 5.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.6% being registered to vote for 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.