as a Last Name
- 49,342
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Koch
Meaning & Origins
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Middle High German koch, German Koch ‘cook’ (cognate with Latin coquus). The name in this sense is widespread throughout eastern and central Europe, and is also well established in Denmark.
| 572nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 49,342
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Koch per capita
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