Koh Surname

6,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Koh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia37,3931:789105
Singapore20,7311:26643
Thailand7,4031:9,542524
United States5,0471:71,8178,307
Mexico4,4081:28,1591,866
Iran3,8861:19,7592,532
Australia1,6591:16,2722,303
Cambodia1,6091:9,625942
Cameroon1,2951:16,0382,186
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
Ivory Coast1,1501:20,0621,511
Philippines8161:124,06621,305
South Korea7871:65,108152
United Arab Emirates6501:14,0961,728
Canada6221:59,2376,992
England4521:123,27012,390
Hong Kong4221:17,383407
Japan4001:319,61111,483
Indonesia3721:355,50930,716
China3011:4,542,597442
New Zealand2311:19,6033,446
Qatar2031:11,6161,265
Burkina Faso1141:160,9833,963
Israel1041:82,2859,899
Germany971:829,95360,372
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Pakistan741:2,414,10721,426
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Afghanistan631:510,3686,383
Brunei621:6,754919
Serbia511:140,0979,935
Taiwan461:509,6683,834
Benin401:258,39022,474
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
France311:2,142,668174,004
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Vietnam271:3,431,3352,312
Estonia231:57,47010,794
India211:36,526,923420,161
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Norway101:514,22941,629
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Wales101:309,45316,869
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Hungary51:1,963,25561,562
Macau51:120,326534
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Laos41:1,647,081888
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Belize21:177,7373,502
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
North Korea11:25,117,046108
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Kóh (19) are calculated separately.

Koh (15,007) may also be a first name.

Koh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Koh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Koh (Arabic: كوه, Hindi: कोह, Marathi: कोह) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kóh. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koh is the 6,118th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 78,760 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Koh live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Koh is also the 46,377th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 15,007 people.

Koh is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 37,393 people, or 1 in 789. In Malaysia Koh is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 30 percent are found, Johor, where 27 percent are found and Malacca, where 6 percent are found. Beside Malaysia it occurs in 107 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 22 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.

Koh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Koh last name rose 36,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Koh surname are 1.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.7% less than the national average, earning 222,539 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.37% more than the national average, earning $54,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.85% more than the national average, earning $61,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kóh8919/
Kouh863,981/
Khoh861,163/
Kohu86448/
Kohh86102/
Kohy8663/
Koyh8657/
Koih8648/
Kohz8621/
Ckoh864/
Kcoh863/
Qkoh862/
Kohp861/
Kohj861/
Gkoh861/
Kojh861/
Kgoh861/
Ko801,025,769/
Kohtz75789/
Koths75385/
Kotsh75244/
Khoyh75191/
Kohhe75110/
Kohyt7586/
Kuoha7569/
Koudh7548/
Koohy7541/
Khojh7541/
Kohts7541/
Khohy7537/
Kooha7512/
Koysh7511/
Kocht7510/
Koohs758/
Khouh756/
Kothh756/
Koddh755/
Koych755/
Kohii753/
Gkosh752/
Kohch752/
Hkoch752/
Kohiy751/
Kohsd751/
Kohsh751/
Kouht751/
Hkouh751/
Kkosh751/
Kohha751/
Kohht751/
Kodth751/
Ckoch751/
Kkouh751/
Khohu751/
Qkohz751/
Kothz751/
Kohds751/
Khohh751/
Khuoh751/
Kossh750/
Kou67412,508/
Kha67273,378/
Kho67121,119/
Koo6733,433/
Kuo6723,523/
Koi6723,049/
Kah6719,491/
Koy6718,752/
Koa678,262/
Koj676,555/
Koş672,973/
Khoshh672,087/
Koï671,814/
Coh671,202/
Koß67973/
Khosht67497/
Qoh67180/
Cko67133/
Khooha6762/
Hkoush6752/
Khoshs6752/
Kgo6746/
Khoshp6746/
Khooch6746/
Koutch6741/
Koľ6739/
Kooths6731/
Kousch6728/
Koî6726/
Kko6723/
Kohova6719/
Koisch6716/
Koscht6715/
Koitch6713/
Hko6713/
Gko6712/
Kco6711/
Hkhosh6711/
Kochhh679/
Koś679/
Koshch679/
Khoych679/
Gkhosh677/
Koć677/
Kuohou676/
Khoshd676/
Kqo676/
Khoich674/
Koshth672/
Kosshp672/
Khocht672/
Geekoh672/
Kâh672/
Kohysh672/
Qko672/
Khojjh671/
Khuohe671/
Khosch671/
Kochhd671/
Kochth671/
Kothch671/
Kotths671/
Kodsch671/
Khá671/
Khotch671/
Khoith671/
Khochh671/
Káh671/
Koĺ671/
Khotsh671/
Kottch670/
Kossch670/
Koohtz670/

Koh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koh in the Hindi language
कोहkoha-
Koh in the Marathi language
कोहkoha-
Koh in the Arabic language
كوهkwh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koh
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