Koh Family History
Koh Surname Meaning
Chinese:: variant Romanization of the surname 寇 see Kou variant Romanization of the surname 苟 see Gou variant Romanization of the surname 柯 see Ke variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge variant Romanization of the surnames 高 and 郜 evidently based on their Cantonese pronunciation. See Gao 1 and Teochew or Hokkien form of the surnames 古 顧 and 辜 see Gu 1.
The dialects using this pronunciation are found in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Teochew or Hokkien form of the surname 許 see Xu. The dialects using this pronunciation are found in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Variant Romanization of the surnames 邱 and 丘 see Qiu 1 and variant Romanization of the surname 郭 see Guo.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022