Cho (, sometimes written as Jo) is a Korean family name, historically Royal family name in Korea. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in South Korea, about 1% of the total population. The name may represent either of the Hanja or .
List of people with the surname
Historical people
Jo Gwangjo (1482-1520), scholar-official of the Joseon period
Jo Man-yeong (1776-1846), father of Queen Shinjeong
Cho Man-sik (1883-1950), activist of the Korea's independence movement
Seung-Hui Cho, South Korean mass murderer, responsible for perpetrating the Virginia Tech shooting
Living people
Cho
Alina Cho, American journalist
Arden Cho, American actress
Cho Byung-hwa, South Korean poet, critic and essayist
Cho Byung-kuk, South Korean football player
Cho Chi-hun, South Korean poet, critic, and activist
Cho Chikun, South Korean Go player
David Yonggi Cho, South Korean Christian minister
Erica Cho, American artist
Frank Cho, Korean-American comic writer
Cho Gue-sung, South Korean footballer
Henry Cho, American stand-up comedian
Cho Hunhyun, South Korean Go player
Cho Hye-ri (stage name Wax), South Korean singer
Cho Hyun, South Korean football player
Cho Hyun-doo, South Korean football player
Cho Jae-hyun, South Korean actor
Cho Jae-jin, retired South Korean football player
Cho Ja-young (stage name Ah Young), South Korean singer, member of girl group Dal Shabet John Cho, Korean-American actor Cho Ki-jung, South Korean potter Cho Kyoo-hong, South Korean politician Cho Kyu-hyun, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior Liz Cho, American newscaster Margaret Cho, American comedian Cho Mi-yeon, South Korean singer, member of girl group (G)I-DLE Cho Mi-hye (stage name Miryo), South Korean rapper, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls Cho Min-woo, South Korean footballer Cho Myung-ik (stage name Mikey), South Korean singer, member of boy band Turbo Cho Minhaeng, South Korean scientist Cho Nam-chul (1923–2006), South Korean Go player Cho Namgi, Chinese 3-star General of Korean descent Cho PD, South Korean record producer and rapper Raymond Cho, Korean-Canadian politician and Ontario government minister Sam Cho, Korean-American politician and entrepreneur Seong-Jin Cho, South Korean classical pianist Cho Seung-woo, South Korean actor Cho Seung-youn, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Uniq Cho So-hyun, South Korean footballer Cho Son-jin, South Korean Go player Cho Won-hee, South Korean former footballer Cho Yeo-jeong, South Korean actress Cho Yong-pil, South Korean singer Cho Yoon-Kyoung, South Korean interdisciplinary researcher Cho Yoon-sun, South Korean politician Cho Yoon-jeong, retired South Korean tennis player Cho Yoon-woo, South Korean actor Cho Yu-min, South Korean footballer Cho Zang-hee, South Korean neuroscientist Jo Jo Hye-joo, South Korean actress and model Jo Hyeon-woo, South Korean football goalkeeper Jo Hyun-jae, South Korean actor Jo In-sung, South Korean actor Jo Jinho, South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon Jo Kwon, South Korean singer and entertainer, member of boy band 2AM Jo Min-su, South Korean actress Jo Myong-rok (1928–2010), North Korean politician Jo Se-ho, South Korean comedian Jo Shin-ae, South Korean actress Sumi Jo, Grammy Award-winning South Korean coloratura soprano Jo Sung-mo, South Korean singer Jo Yong-in, South Korean League of Legends player Jo Yu-ri, South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Iz*One Jo Sung-woo (stage name Code Kunst), South Korean composer Jo Gwang-il, South Korean rapper and songwriter Jo Woo-chan, South Korean rapper
Fictional characters
Amadeus Cho, a character in Marvel Comics
Kimball Cho, a character in The Mentalist
Dr. Isabel Cho, one of the four main protagonists in Dead Space: Aftermath
Cho Cheol-gang, the main antagonist in Crash Landing on You
Cho Sang-woo, a character in Squid Game
Jo Yi-seo, the female lead of Itaewon Class
Teacher Jo, the secretary of the main antagonist in Sky Castle
Jo Yeong and Jo Eun-sup, two characters in The King: Eternal Monarch
Notes
See also
Zhao (surname) List of Korean surnames