| Ko | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Go, Koh, Goh |
| Meaning | high |
| Region of origin | Korean peninsula |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
| Related names | Gao, Cao |
| Ko | |
| Hangul | 고 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Go |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko |
Ko (髙|高), also variously romanized Go, Koh, or Goh, is a common Korean family name. As of the 2000 South Korean census, there were 435,000 Kos in South Korea, accounting for just under 1% of the population. Liaoyang (遼陽) based Go (高) family is The Royal of Goguryeo, Northern Yan ruler Gao Yun (高雲), Tang Dynasty general Gao Xianzhi (高仙芝) has Goguryeo origin.