Cho (, also written as Zo or Jo) is a Korean family name. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in South Korea, about 2.95% of the total population. The name may represent either of the Hanja or .
List of people with the surname Cho Alina Cho (born 1971), American journalist Álvaro Cho (born 2007), Brazilian racing driver Arden Cho (born 1985), American actress Cho Byung-hwa (1921–2003), South Korean poet, critic and essayist Cho Byung-kuk (born 1981), South Korean footballer Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968), South Korean poet, critic, and activist Cho Chikun (born 1956), South Korean Go player Cho Chirin (died 1011), Goryeo official David Yonggi Cho (1936–2021), South Korean Pentecostal Pastor Erica Cho, American artist Frank Cho (born 1971), Korean-American comic writer Cho Gi-seok (born 1992), South Korean photographer Cho Gue-sung (born 1998), South Korean footballer Cho Han-gyul (born 2002), South Korean actor Cho Ha-seul (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl groups Loona, Loona 1/3, and Artms Henry Cho (born 1962), American stand-up comedian Cho Hun-hyun (born 1953), South Korean Go player Cho Hye-ri (stage name Wax, born 1972), South Korean singer Cho Hyun (footballer) (born 1974), South Korean footballer Cho Hyun-doo (born 1973), South Korean footballer Cho Jae-hyun (born 1965), South Korean actor Cho Jae-jin (born 1981), retired South Korean footballer Cho Ja-young, (stage name Ah Young, born 1991), South Korean singer, member of girl group Dal Shabet Cho Jin-woong (born 1976), South Korean actor John Cho (born 1972), Korean-American actor Cho Joong-hoon (stage name Cho PD, born 1976), South Korean record producer and rapper Cho Jun-young (Born 2002), South Korean actor Cho Ki-chon (1913–1951), North Korean poet Cho Ki-hyang (born 1963), South Korean former field hockey player Cho Ki-jung (1939–2007), South Korean potter Cho Kwangjo (1482–1520), Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Cho Kyoo-hong (born 1967), South Korean politician Cho Kyu-hyun (born 1988), South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior Liz Cho, American newscaster Madeleine Cho, Korean saint Cho Man-sik (1883–1950), Korean independence activist Margaret Cho (born 1968), American comedian Cho Mi-yeon (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl group (G)I-dle Cho Mina (born 1960), South Korean poet Cho Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean footballer Cho Minhaeng (born 1965), South Korean scientist Cho Myung-ik (stage name Mikey, born 1980), South Korean singer Cho Nam-chul (1923–2006), South Korean Go player Cho Nam-gi (also known as Zhao Nanqi, 1927–2018), Korean Chinese general Cho Nam-joo (born 1978), South Korean writer Raymond Cho (politician) (born 1936), Korean-Canadian politician S. Henry Cho (1934–2012), South Korean taekwondo practitioner Sam Cho (born 1990), Korean-American politician and entrepreneur Seong-Jin Cho (born 1994), South Korean pianist Cho Seung-hee (born 1991), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl groups F-ve Dolls and DIA Seung-hui Cho (1984–2007), South Korean mass murderer Cho Seung-woo (born 1980), South Korean actor Cho Seung-youn (stage name Woodz, born 1996), South Korean singer-songwriter Cho So-hyun (born 1988), South Korean footballer Cho Son-jin (born 1970), South Korean Go player Cho Soo-hyang (born 1991), South Korean actress Cho Sung-won (born 1971), South Korean basketball coach, former commentator, retired player SungWon Cho (born 1990), American YouTuber and voice actor Cho Tae-yul (born 1955), South Korean diplomat Cho Won-hee (born 1983), South Korean former footballer Cho Yeo-jeong (born 1981), South Korean actress Cho Yi-hyun (born 1999), South Korean actress Cho Yong-pil (born 1950), South Korean singer Cho Yoon-kyoung, South Korean interdisciplinary researcher Cho Yoon-sun (born 1966), South Korean lawyer, writer and politician Cho Yoon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean retired tennis player Cho Yoon-woo (born 1991), South Korean actor Cho Yongmee (born 1962), South Korean poet Cho Yu-jung (born 1999), South Korean actress Cho Yu-min (born 1996), South Korean footballer Cho Zang-hee (born 1936), South Korean neuroscientist
Jo Jo Bang-heon (stage name Tae Jin-ah, born 1953), South Korean trot singer and entertainer Jo Bo-ah (born 1991), South Korean actress Jo Byeong-kyu (born 1996), South Korean actor Jo Dong-hyuk (born 1977), South Korean actor Jo Eun-byul (born 1982), South Korean singer and stage actress Jo Eun-sook (born 1970), South Korean actress Jo Gwang-il (born 1996), South Korean rapper and songwriter Jo Han-chul (born 1973), South Korean actor Jo Hye-joo (born 1995), South Korean actress and model Jo Hyeon-woo (born 1991), South Korean footballer Jo Hyu-il (stage name The Black Skirts, born 1982), Korean-American indie rock musician Jo Hyun-jae (born 1980), South Korean actor Jo Jae-yoon (born 1974), South Korean actor Jo Jeong-rae (born 1943), South Korean novelist Jo Jin-ho (stage name Jinho, born 1992), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon Jo Jin-kyu (born 1960), South Korean film director Jo Jung-chi (born 1978), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor Jo Jung-eun (born 1996), South Korean actress Jo Jung-min (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter Jo Jung-suk (born 1980), South Korean actor Jo Kwang-min (born 1995), South Korean actor, singer, rapper, member of boy band Boyfriend Jo Kwon (born 1989), South Korean singer and entertainer, member of boy band 2AM Jo Mi-hye (stage name Miryo, born 1981), South Korean rapper, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls Jo Min-su (born 1965), South Korean actress Jo Myong-rok (1928–2010), North Korean military officer Jo Se-ho (born 1982), South Korean comedian Jo Seong-hyeon (stage name Eru, born 1983), American-born South Korean singer and actor Jo Shin-ae (born 1982), South Korean actress and model Jo Soo-min (born 1999), South Korean actress Jo Sumi (born 1962), South Korean coloratura soprano Jo Sung-ha (born 1966), South Korean actor Jo Sung-hee (born 1979), South Korean film director Jo Sung-mo (born 1977), South Korean singer Jo Sung-woo (stage name Code Kunst, born 1989), South Korean composer and music producer Jo Woo-chan (born 2005), South Korean rapper and member of AllDay Project Jo Woo-ri (born 1992), South Korean actress Jo Yeon-hee (born 1977), South Korean actress Jo Yi-jin (born 1982), South Korean actress Jo Yong-in (better known as CoreJJ, born 1994), South Korean League of Legends player Jo Yoon-hee (born 1982), South Korean actress Jo Young-min (born 1995), South Korean actor, singer, member of boy band Boyfriend Jo Young-nam (born 1945), South Korean singer-songwriter Jo Yu-ri (born 2001), South Korean singer and actress Jo Yun-seo (born 1993), South Korean actress GwiIn Jo (Injo) (1619-1652), concubine of King Injo Gwiin Jo (Cheoljong) (1842-1865), concubine of King Cheoljong
Chough Keumhee Carrière Chough, Korean-Canadian statistician Chough Pyung-ok (1894–1960), South Korean politician
Zo Zo In-sung (born 1981), South Korean actor
Fictional characters
Amadeus Cho, a character in Marvel Comics Helen Cho, a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 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 Cho Hyun-ju, 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