Koch (family name)

Koch is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

Koch is one of the oldest professional names, the job title being of Roman origin (Latin Cocejus). The frequency of the name also suggests the importance of the profession.

distribution

With around 62,000 phone book entries, the Koch family name is number 12 of the most common German family names . There are over 154,000 namesake. In Austria, with almost 3,300 phone book entries and 8,800 namesake, it is the 46th most frequent surname. Outside of the German-speaking area, the name occurs particularly in the USA .

Name bearer

A.

Adam Friedrich Koch (1763–1835), German teacher, writer and castle researcher
Adelheid Koch (1886–1980), German-Brazilian psychoanalyst
Adolf Koch (architect) (1845–1904), German architect, draftsman, etcher and specialist writer
Adolf Koch (journalist) (1855–1922), German historian and journalist
Adolf Koch (politician) (1883–1935), Swiss politician, Councilor of the Canton of Thurgau
Adolf Koch (architect, 1885) (1885 – after 1929), German architect
Adolf Koch (pedagogue) (1896–1970), German pedagogue and physical education teacher
Adolf Koch von Langentreu (1829–1920), Austrian civil servant, honorary president of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna and honorary citizen of Mödling
Albert Koch (zoologist) (1890–1968), German zoologist
Albert Koch (politician) (1921–1995), German politician (SPD), member of the Bavarian State Parliament
Albert Koch (musician) (* 1959), German blues musician
Albert Koch (music journalist) (* 1962), German music journalist and author
Albert Carl Koch (1804–1867), German fossil researcher
Albrecht Koch (* 1953), German author, cartoonist and musician
Alice Koch-Gierlichs (1914–2009), German textile artist and painter
Alexander Koch (architect) (1848–1911), Swiss architect
Alexander Koch (engineer) (1852–1923), German hydraulic engineer
Alexander Koch (publisher) (1860–1939), German publisher
Alexander Koch (craftsman) (1895-1960), German craftsman, editor and publisher
Alexander Koch (painter) (artist name René ; 1925–2010), German painter and decorator
Alexander Koch (historian) (1966–2019), German prehistorian and museum director
Alexander Koch (fencer) (* 1969), German fencer
Alexander Koch (actor) (* 1988), American actor
Alexander W. Koch (* 1958), German electrophysicist, measurement technician and university lecturer
Alfred Koch (microbiologist) (1858–1922), German microbiologist
Alfred Koch (architect, January 1877) (1877 – after 1929), German architect and interior designer
Alfred Koch (architect, February 1877) (1877–1958), German architect and local researcher
Alfred Koch (medic) (1907–2013), German medic
Alfred Koch (journalist) (* 1957), Austrian journalist
Alfred Joseph Koch (1879–1951), German-American Catholic priest
Alfred Reingoldowitsch Koch (* 1961), Russian-German economist, politician, writer and entrepreneur
Alois Koch (architect) (1854–1917), Austrian architect
Alois Koch (painter) (1910–2002), German painter
Alois Koch (* 1945), Swiss musicologist, composer and conductor
Alois Koch (architect) (1854–1917), Austrian architect
Alwin Koch (1839–1919), German classical philologist
Andreas Koch (book printer) († 1656), German book printer
Andreas Koch (pastor) (around 1619–1666), German pastor and victim of the witch hunt
Andreas Koch (medic) (1775–1846), German medic
Andreas Koch (politician) (1871–1952), German politician and lawyer
Andreas Koch (soccer player, 1938) (* 1938), Austrian soccer player
Andreas Koch (musician) , German guitarist
Andreas Koch (soccer player, 1960) (* 1960), German soccer player
Andreas Koch (soccer player, 1966) (* 1966), Austrian soccer goalkeeper
Andreas Koch (artist) (* 1970), German artist and graphic designer
Annie W. Koch , Dutch badminton player
Antal Koch , also Anton Koch (1843–1927), Hungarian geologist, mineralogist, petrograph and paleontologist
Anton Koch (General) (1854–1926), German major general
Anton Koch (theologian) (1859–1915), German theologian
Anton Koch (politician) (1882–1961), German landowner and politician
Anton Koch (painter) (1888–1963), German painter
Anton Koch (zoologist) (1901–1978), German zoologist
Anton Koch (soccer player) (1903– ??), Austrian soccer player
Anton Friedrich Koch (* 1952), German philosopher and university professor
Anton Wilhelm Friedrich Koch (1755–1820), German court factor and merchant
August von Koch (1790–1861), Prussian general of the infantry
August Koch (writer) (1857–1934), German pastor and writer
August Koch (taxidermist) (1864–1944), German taxidermist
August Koch (architect) (1873–1958), German architect and painter
August Koch (journalist) (? –1970), German journalist
August Koch (painter) (1883–1975), Swiss painter
August Georg Koch (1844–1928), Austrian Protestant pastor
August Ludwig Koch (1791–1866), German lawyer, civil servant and politician, mayor of Sülze
Augusta Koch-Probst (1908–2003), Austrian painter
Augustin Koch (1754–1831), Moravian Benedictine and abbot of Rajhrad Abbey in Moravia
Augusto Koch (1818–1878), Italian painter and mathematician
Axel Koch (* 1967), German psychologist

B.

Barbara Koch (rower) , German rower
Barbara Koch (artist) (* 1967), German artist
Barbara Koch-Priewe (* 1950), German educationalist and university teacher
Beat Koch (* 1972), Swiss cross-country skier
Beate Koch (* 1967), German athlete
Beate Kohler-Koch (* 1941), German political scientist
Benita Koch-Otte (1892–1976), German weaver and textile designer
Bernd Koch (* 1955), German astrophotographer and observatory operator
Bernhard Koch (numismatist) (1920–1994), Austrian numismatist, historian and university professor
Bernhard Koch (politician) (* 1949), Swiss politician (CVP)
Bernhard Koch (writer) (* 1962), German journalist and dialect writer
Bernhard Koch (philosopher) (* 1971), German philosopher
Bernhard Koch (director) , director, screenwriter and film producer
Bernhard A. Koch (* 1966), Austrian law scholar and university professor
Bernward Koch (* 1957), German musician and composer
Berthold Koch (1899–1988), German chess player
Bertram Koch (* 1963), German basketball player
Bianca Koch (* 1981), German opera singer (soprano)
Bill Koch (* 1955), American cross-country skier
Birgit Koch (actress) (born 1950), actress
Birgit Koch (editor) (* 1963), German radio journalist
Birgit Theresa Koch (* 1958), German psychologist
Björn Koch (* 1993), Austrian ski jumper
Bodil Koch (1903–1972), Danish politician
Boris Koch (* 1973), German writer and publisher

C.

Caio Koch-Weser (* 1944), German financial advisor
Carl Koch (painter, 1806) (1806–1900), German painter and fresco artist
Carl Koch (politician, 1815) (1815–1882), German oil miller and politician
Carl Koch (lawyer) (1821-1894), German lawyer
Carl Koch (politician, 1826) (1826–1862), German lawyer and politician
Carl Koch (geologist) (1827–1882), German naturalist and geologist
Carl Koch (painter, 1827) (1827–1905), German painter, wood cutter and lithographer
Carl Koch (entrepreneur) (1833–1910), German pharmaceutical manufacturer and politician
Carl Koch (politician, 1879) (1879–1965), German politician
Carl Koch (director) (1892–1963), German director
Carl Koch (painter, 1894) (1894–1970), German painter, architect, coleopterologist and herpetologist
Carl Koch (1904–1970), Austrian entomologist, see Charles Koch
Carl Koch (classical philologist) (1907–1956), German classical philologist
Carl Koch (architect) (1912–1998), American architect
Carl August Koch (1845–1897), Swiss photographer
Carl Friedrich Koch (doctor) (1802–1871), German doctor and educator
Carl Friedrich Koch (painter) (1856–1941), German painter
Carl Friedrich August Koch (1820–1890), German lawyer and insurance company
Carl Hans Koch (1916–2005), Swiss photographer, camera designer and company founder (see Sinar )
Carl Johann Koch (1803–1864), German-Baltic pastor
Carl Ludwig Koch (1778–1857), German entomologist and arachnologist
Carl Wilhelm Otto Koch (1810–1876), German lawyer and politician
Carlo Jacob Koch (1895–1975), German businessman
Carsten Koch (politician) (* 1945), Danish economist and politician
Carsten Koch (musician) (* 1975), German organist and choir director
Caspar Koch (1742–1805), Swiss priest, see Kaspar Koch
Caspar Koch (singer) (1889–1952), German opera singer (tenor)
Caspar Koch (actor) (born 1946), Danish actor
Charles Koch (1904–1970), Austrian entomologist
Charles G. Koch (* 1935), American entrepreneur
Chris Koch ( Christopher Koch ), American director and producer
Christian Koch (pedagogue) (1781–1861), German pedagogue and philologist
Christian Koch (politician) (1878–1955), German politician (DDP, FDP)
Christian Koch (cyclist) (* 1996), German cyclist
Christian Alexander Koch (* 1962), German actor
Christian Friedrich Koch (1798–1872), German lawyer
Christian Johannes Koch (* 1986), Swiss director and screenwriter
Christian Zacharias Koch (17th to 18th centuries), German mining official
Christina Hammock Koch (* 1979), American astronaut
Christine Koch (1869–1951), German poet
Christine Koch (sculptor) (* 1959), German draftsman and sculptor
Christine Koch (politician) (* 1963), Swiss politician (SP)
Christof Koch (* 1956), American neuroscientist
Christoph Koch (philologist) (* 1941), German Slavist, Indo-Europeanist and classical philologist
Christoph Koch (politician) (* 1954), German politician (CDU)
Christoph Koch (painter) (* 1958), German painter
Christoph Koch (author) (* 1974), German author and journalist
Christoph Koch (cyclist) (* 1981), German cyclist
Christoph Friedrich Koch , German civil servant
Christoph Wilhelm von Koch (1737–1813), French legal scholar, university professor, diplomat and politician
Christopher John Koch (1932–2013), Australian writer
Claudia Koch (* 1980), German herpetologist
Claudia Koch-Brandt (* 1952), German biochemist
Claus Koch (writer) (1929-2010), German writer
Claus Koch (designer) (* 1949), German designer, entrepreneur and university professor
Claus Koch (psychologist) (* 1950), German psychologist and publishing director
Claus Koch (musician) (* 1967), German jazz musician
Claus Peter Koch , real name of Clapeko van der Heide (* 1940), German artist
Claus Werner Koch (1933–2011), German journalist
Conrad von Koch (1738–1821), German diplomat
Conrad Koch (sociologist) (1920–2005), German photographer, sociologist and university professor
Conrad Johann Koch (1797–1880), German economist and politician, MdL Hessen
Curt Koch (1900–1975), German painter, sculptor and restorer

D.

Daniel Koch (* 1955), Swiss doctor
Daniel Koch (rugby player) (* 1995/1996), German rugby union player
David Koch (theologian) (1869–1920), German theologian
David Koch (musician) (* 1988), Swiss jazz musician
David Koch (Model) (* 1991), German model
David H. Koch (1940–2019), American entrepreneur and politician
Des Koch (1932–1991), American discus thrower
Dieter Koch, alias of Werner Mauss (* 1940), German private investigator and secret agent
Dieter Koch (gymnastics trainer) (* 1954), German artistic gymnastics trainer
Dieter Koch (politician) (* 1968), German politician (NPD) and music publisher; see Dieter Koch Musikverlag
Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (* 1953), German politician (CDU)
Diethelm Koch (1943–2008), German sculptor and university professor
Dietrich Koch (1937–2020), German physicist and philosopher
Dietrich-Alex Koch (* 1942), German theologian
Dirk Koch (* 1943), German journalist
Dora Koch-Stetter (1881–1968), German painter and graphic artist

E.

Ebba Koch (* 1944), Austrian art historian
Eberhard Koch (1892–1955), German physiologist and university professor
Eckhard Koch , doctorate. and habil. German scientist (Leipzig), brother of Dietrich Koch
Ed Koch ( Edward I. Koch; 1924–2013), American politician, Mayor of New York
Eduard Koch (pharmacist) (1803–1864), German pharmacist
Eduard Koch (architect) (1825–1876), German architect and master railroad builder
Eduard Koch (athlete) , German athlete
Eduard Emil Koch (1809–1871), German pastor and hymnologist
Eduard Joseph Koch (1813–1882), Austrian physician
Edwina Koch-Kupfer (* 1962), German politician, MdL
Egmont Koch (singer) (1906–1966), German opera singer (bass, baritone)
Egmont R. Koch (* 1950), German journalist and screenwriter
Ehrenreich Christoph Koch (1714–1786), German theologian
Ekhard Koch (1902–2000), German lawyer, administrative officer and politician
Eleonore Koch (1926–2018), German-Brazilian painter and sculptor
Elga Koch (1928–2014), German circumnavigator
Elisabeth Koch (1778–1808), German actress, see Betty Roose
Elisabeth Koch (legal scholar) (* 1949), German legal scholar
Elisabeth Koch (politician) (* 1962, as Elisabeth Rieß ), German local politician (CSU)
Elisabeth von Koch (* 1974), German actress and voice actress
Elly Koch (1916–2017), Swiss embroiderer and author
Emil Koch (1857–1921), German classical philologist
Emil Koch (local researcher) (1869–1947), German teacher and local history researcher
Emil Koch (publisher) (before 1885–1948), German newspaper publisher
Emil Koch (geologist) (1886–1960), German hydrogeologist
Emma Koch (1860–1945), German pianist and music teacher
Engelbert Koch (1918–1962), German soccer player
Engelbert Koch (tennis player) , German tennis player
Erduin Julius Koch (1764–1834), German literary historian and classical philologist
Eric Koch (1919–2018), Canadian author and social scientist
Erich Koch (1896–1986), German politician (NSDAP), MdR, Gauleiter and Reich Commissioner
Erich Koch (soccer player) (1907 – after 1947), German soccer player and coach
Erich Koch (artist) (1924–2014), German artist
Erich Koch-Weser (1875–1944), German politician (DDP)
Erika Koch (* 1933), German volunteer
Erland Koch (1867–1945), German marksman
Erland von Koch (1910–2009), Swedish composer
Ernst Koch (architect) (1755–1825), German master builder in Vienna
Ernst Koch (politician) (1774–1844), member of the state parliament, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Ernst Koch (writer) (1808–1858), German poet and lawyer
Ernst Koch (singer) (1820–1894), German chamber singer and music teacher
Ernst Koch (engineer) (1875–1942), Swiss textile engineer and functionary
Ernst Koch (librarian) (1899–1973), German librarian
Ernst Koch (theologian) (* 1930), German theologian
Ernst Koch-Vlierboom (1847–1907), Swiss chemist and entrepreneur
Ernst-Eckhard Koch (1943–1988), physicist and university professor
Ernst-Jürgen Koch (1923–2003), German circumnavigator
Erwin Koch (pastor) (around 1915–1965), German Protestant pastor
Erwin Koch (* 1956), Swiss journalist and writer
Erwin Koch-Raphael (* 1949), German composer

F.

Fabian Koch (* 1989), Austrian soccer player
Ferdinand Koch (1832–1904), German entrepreneur and politician, MdR
Ferdinand Koch (musician) (1927–1990), German tenor and music teacher
Ferdinand Felix Koch (1829–1889), Bohemian-Austrian Catholic priest and local researcher
Florian Koch (* 1992), German basketball player
Franz Koch (jaw harp player) (1759 / 1761–1830), Austrian jaw harp player
Franz Koch (sculptor) (1832–1922), Austrian sculptor
Franz Koch (politician, 1839) (1839–1907), Austrian politician
Franz Edler von Koch (1875-1965), German politician (CSU)
Franz Koch (Germanist) (1888–1969), German-Austrian Germanist and literary historian
Franz Koch (cameraman) (1898–1959), German cameraman
Franz Koch (politician, 1902) (1902–1973), Austrian physician and politician (SPÖ)
Franz Koch (music producer) , Austrian music producer
Franz Koch (Manager) (* 1979), German manager
Franz Halter-Koch (* 1944), Austrian mathematician and university professor
Franz Josef Koch (entrepreneur) (1872–1941), German inventor and entrepreneur
Franz Joseph Koch (1875–1947), German teacher and author
Franz Leopold Koch (1782–1850), German pharmacist and patron
Franziska Koch (* 2000), German racing cyclist
Franziska Romana Koch (nee Gieraneck ; 1748–1796), German singer, dancer and actress
Fred Koch (physicist) (* 1937), German physicist
Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), American chemical engineer and entrepreneur
Frédéric Koch (1830–1890), French infantry general
Frederick Koch (composer) (1923–2005), composer
Frederick Koch (1937–2012), American physicist
Freddy Koch (1916–1980), Danish actor
Frerich Koch (1871–1951), German politician (FDP)
Friedhelm Koch (* 1937), German general
Friedrich Koch (actor) (1756–1794), German actor
Friedrich Koch (school councilor) (1769–1849), German educator
Friedrich Koch (etcher) (1771–1832), Alsatian etcher, painter and art collector
Friedrich Koch (entrepreneur) (1775–1847), German entrepreneur
Friedrich Koch (pharmacist) (1786–1865), German pharmacist and inventor
Friedrich Koch (politician, 1811) (1811–1895), German lawyer and politician
Friedrich Koch (philologist) (1813–1872), German philologist and grammarian
Friedrich Koch (architect) (1828–1922), German architect
Friedrich Koch (theologian, 1855) (1855–1928), German Protestant theologian and pastor
Friedrich Koch (painter) (1859–1947), German painter
Friedrich Koch (politician, 1870) (1870–1938), German lawyer and politician
Friedrich Koch (painter, 1879) (1879–?), Austrian painter
Friedrich Koch (General) (1879–1961), German infantry general
Friedrich Koch (internist) (1892–1948), German internist and university professor
Friedrich Koch (educational scientist) (* 1936), German educational scientist
Friedrich Koch (folklorist) (* 1958), German folklorist and museum director
Friedrich Koch-Nolte (* 1957), German doctor, molecular immunologist and university professor
Friedrich Adolf Christian Koch (1835–1910), German pharmacist and member of the Rhineland Provincial Parliament
Friedrich Carl Ludwig Koch (1799–1852), German entrepreneur
Friedrich Engelhard Koch (around 1694–1745), German bailiff in Calenberg and Moisburg
Friedrich Ernst Koch (1862–1927), German composer and music teacher
Friedrich Ferdinand Koch (1863–1923), German painter and draftsman
Friedrich Jakob Koch (1769–1830), German Protestant theologian and pastor
Friedrich Karl Koch (around 1740–1794), German singer and actor
Friedrich Lebrecht Koch (1761–1837), German Protestant clergyman
Friedrich Wilhelm Koch (1815–1889), German sculptor, plasterer and manufacturer
Friedrich-Wilhelm Koch (1913–1995), German surgeon and medical professional
Fritz Koch (politician, 1845) (1845–1893), landowner and member of the German Reichstag
Fritz Koch (Government Councilor) (1880–1968), German administrative lawyer and cultural politician
Fritz Koch (politician, 1884) (* 1884), German politician (USPD), deputy member of the Prussian State Council
Fritz Koch (politician, 1896) (1896–1967), German politician (SPD)
Fritz Koch (lawyer) (1900–1985), German lawyer and administrative officer
Fritz Koch (painter, 1907) (1907–2016), German painter and draftsman
Fritz Koch (diplomat) (1910–1990), German diplomat and economic functionary
Fritz Koch (painter, 1926) (* 1926), Swiss painter
Fritz Koch (painter) (* 1951), German draftsman and painter
Fritz Koch (ski jumper) (* 1956), Austrian ski jumper
Fritz Koch-Gotha (1877–1956), German draftsman and writer
Fritz Anton Peter Koch (1857–1905), Danish architect
Fritz Erich Koch (1887–1966), German legal scholar

G

Gaetano Koch (1849–1910), Italian architect
Gebhard Koch (1928–2013), German molecular biologist and geneticist
Georg Koch (painter, 1819) (1819–1899), German painter, draftsman and lithographer
Georg Koch (manufacturer) (1824–1871), German powder manufacturer
Georg Carl Koch (1857–1927), German painter, wood carver and lithographer
Georg Koch (theologian) (1872–1957), German Protestant pastor, theologian, folklorist and university professor
Georg Koch (soccer player) (* 1972), German soccer goalkeeper
Georg Koch (sculptor) (* 1978), Swiss painter and sculptor
Georg Aenotheus Koch (1802–1879), German classical philologist, lexicographer and educator
Georg August Koch (1883–1963), German actor
Georg Friedrich Koch (philologist) (1770–1827), German classical philologist and publicist
Georg Friedrich Koch (botanist) (1808–1874), German botanist and doctor
Georg-Friedrich Koch (art historian) ( Georg Friedrich Koch ; 1920–1994), German art historian
Georg Heinrich Koch (1770–1846), German mayor and member of the Nassau state parliament
Georg Johann Koch (1822–1902), German court photographer
Gérard Koch (1926–2014), German-French sculptor
Gerd Koch (cultural anthropologist) (1922–2005), German ethnologist
Gerd Koch (* 1941), German theater educator and publicist
Gerhard Koch (1601–1660), German legal scholar and diplomat, see Gerhard Coccejus
Gerhard Koch (politician, 1906) (1906–1983), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
Gerhard Koch (physician) (1913–1999), German neurologist and geneticist
Gerhard Koch (racing driver) (1935–2010), German racing car driver
Gerhard Koch (politician, 1945) (1945–1999), German politician
Gerhard Halfred von Koch (1872–1948), Swedish politician
Gerhard R. Koch (* 1939), German music journalist
Gerrit Koch (* 1969), German lawyer and politician (FDP)
Gertraud Koch (* 1964), German anthropologist
Gertrud Koch (resistance fighter) (1924–2016), German resistance fighter
Gertrud Koch (scientist) (* 1949), German film scholar
Gottlieb von Koch (1849–1914), German zoologist
Greg Koch (* 1966), American electric guitarist
Gregor Koch (1747–1816), Swiss religious, Abbot of Muri
Guido von Koch (1815–1882), German physician and court dentist
Günter Koch (roller skater) (* 1926), German roller skater
Günter Koch (theologian) (* 1931), German Catholic theologian and university professor
Günter Koch (boxer) (1937 / 1938-2014), German boxer
Günter Koch (* 1947), German computer scientist
Günther Koch (editor) (1870 – after 1923), German art editor and expert
Günther Koch (theologian) (1902–1973), German Protestant theologian and university professor
Günther Koch (* 1941), German moderator
Guntram Koch (* 1941), German archaeologist
Gustav Koch (politician, 1795) (1795–1862), German lawyer and city councilor
Gustav Koch (architect) (1892–1963), German architect
Gustav Koch (politician, 1895) (1895–1975), German farmer and politician (DVP, DNVP)
Gustav Adolf Koch (1846–1921), German geologist and paleontologist
Otto Gustav Koch (1849–1919), German Lutheran pastor and chess historian

H

H. Hellmut Koch (1944–2010), German physician
Hadrian W. Koch (* 1944), German religious chaplain
Hagen Koch (* 1940), German commissioner for the demolition of the Berlin Wall
Hal Koch (actually Hans Harald Koch ; 1904–1963), Danish theologian
Hannelore Koch (* 1951), German actress
Hannes Koch (athlete) ( Johannes Koch ; 1935–1994), German athlete
Hannes Koch (journalist) (* 1961), German journalist
Hannes Koch (soccer player) (* 1977), Austrian soccer player
Hanns Koch (1902–?), German natural scientist
Hanns-Christoph Koch (* 1950), German director and author
Hannsjoachim W. Koch (* 1933), British historian
Hans Koch (district director) (1860–1913), German administrative lawyer
Hans Koch (philologist) (1861–1945), classical philologist, high school teacher in East Prussia and Berlin
Hans Koch (painter, 1868) (1868– ??), German painter
Hans Koch (painter) (1876–1939), German painter
Hans Koch (writer) (1881–1952), German doctor and writer
Hans Koch (lawyer) (1893–1945), German lawyer and resistance fighter
Hans Koch (historian) (1894–1959), German officer, theologian and historian
Hans Koch (entrepreneur) (1897–1995), German inventor, entrepreneur and co-founder of a local authority.
Hans Koch (pedagogue) (1898–1989), German pedagogue
Hans Koch (politician, 1910) (1910–?), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Styrian state parliament
Hans Koch (politician, 1911) (1911–1995), German politician (FDP)
Hans Koch (SS member) (1912–1955), German war criminal and member of the camp SS in Auschwitz
Hans Koch (painter, 1918) (* 1918), Czech-German painter
Hans Koch (painter, 1924) (1924–1987), German painter
Hans Koch (politician, 1927) (1927–1986), German cultural scientist and cultural functionary (SED)
Hans Koch (politician, 1930) (1930–1979), German politician (GDR CDU)
Hans Koch (woodwind) (* 1948), Swiss woodwind
Hans von Koch (* 1950s), German mathematician and university professor
Hans Koch-Sixt (1874–1923), Swiss entrepreneur
Hans-Albrecht Koch (* 1946), German specialist in German and librarian
Hans Carl Koch (1885–1934), Swiss photographer (see Sinar )
Hans-Dieter Koch (* 1944), German soccer player
Hans-Eberhard Koch (* 1949), German entrepreneur and association official
Hans-Georg Koch (chess player) (* 1940), German correspondence chess player
Hans Georg Koch (musician) (1941–2005), German musician
Hans-Georg Koch (lawyer) (* 1948), German legal scholar
Hans-Georg Koch (Dresden) (1937–2018), natural scientist
Hans-Georg Koch (biochemist) , German biochemist
Hans-Gerd Koch (* 1954), German literary scholar
Hans-Hinrich Koch (* 1970), German film and television producer
Hans-Joachim Koch (* 1944), German legal scholar
Hans-Jörg Koch (* 1931), German judge and university professor
Hans Jürgen Koch (1934–2014), German author and editor
Hans-Jürgen Koch (financial broker) (1949 / 1950–2008), German financial broker
Hans-Karl Koch (1897–1934), German politician (NSDAP) and SA leader
Hans Michael Koch (1947–2018), German guitarist, lutenist and university professor
Hans Oskar Koch (* 1945), German conductor and publisher
Hans-Reinhard Koch (lawyer) (1902–1997), German administrative lawyer
Hans-Reinhard Koch (auxiliary bishop) (1929–2018), German clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Erfurt
Hans-Reinhard Koch (physician) (* 1941), German ophthalmologist
Hans W. Koch (* 1962), German composer, sound artist and university lecturer
Hans-Werner Koch (* 1948), German politician (SPD)
Harald Koch (politician, 1907) (1907–1992), German politician (SPD)
Harald Koch (legal scholar) (* 1943), German legal scholar
Harald Koch (politician, 1954) (* 1954), German politician (Die Linke)
Harald Koch (photographer) (* 1963), German photographer
Harald Koch (actor) (* 1966) German actor
Harald Koch (Badminton) (* 1969), Austrian badminton player
Harry Koch (soccer player, 1930) (1930–2012), Swiss soccer player
Harry Koch (soccer player, 1969) (* 1969), German soccer player
Hartwig Koch (? –1953), German publisher
Hawk Koch (* 1945), American film producer
Heidemarie Koch (* 1943), German Iranist
Heiner Koch (* 1954), German clergyman, Archbishop of Berlin
Heinrich Koch (architect, 1781) (1781–1861), German architect
Heinrich Koch (painter, 1806) (1806–1893), German landscape painter from the Düsseldorf School
Heinrich Koch , birth name of Henry Koch (entrepreneur) (1832–1888), German shipowner
Heinrich Koch (architect, 1873) (1873–1945), German architect
Heinrich Koch (Baden) , German politician (NSDAP), MdL Baden
Heinrich Koch (photographer) (1896–1934), Czech-German photographer
Heinrich Koch (mining scientist) (1898–1986), German mining scientist and university professor
Heinrich Koch (archivist) (1907 – after 1987), German historian and archivist
Heinrich Koch (director) (1911–2006), German theater director
Heinrich Koch (entrepreneur) (1920–2017), German entrepreneur
Heinrich Koch (journalist) (* 1921), German sports journalist
Heinrich Koch (painter, 1947) (* 1947), German painter, draftsman and sculptor
Heinrich Albert Koch (around 1732–1794), German court pharmacist
Heinrich Andreas Koch (1707–1766), German lawyer and historian
Heinrich Christoph Koch (1749–1816), German music theorist
Heinrich Gottfried Koch (1703–1775), German actor and theater entrepreneur
Heinrich Herrmann Robert Koch (1843–1910), German bacteriologist and hygienist; see Robert Koch
Heinrich Hubert Koch (1835–1917), German Catholic theologian, prelate and church historian
Heinrich Theodor Koch (1822–1898), German lawyer and politician, MdR
Heinz Koch (historian) (* 1929), German historian
Heinz Koch (carnivalist) (1929–2005), German carnival artist
Heinz Koch (badminton) (1930-2000), German badminton player
Heinz Koch (soccer player, 1944) (* 1944), German soccer player (FC Homburg)
Heinz Koch (soccer player, 1947) (* 1947), German soccer player (Rot-Weiss Essen)
Heinz Koch (soccer player) (* 1949), German soccer player (VfL Osnabrück)
Heinz Koch (ski jumper) (* 1961), Austrian ski jumper and ski jumping trainer
Heinz Koch (local history researcher) , German local history researcher
Heinz-Dieter Koch , (* 1923) German swing musician
Heinz W. Koch (1938–2018) German music journalist
Helga Koch (* 1942), German fencer
Helge von Koch (1870–1924), Swedish mathematician
Hellmuth Koch (1891–1945), German lieutenant general
Helmut Koch (technician) (1907 – after 1960), German welding technician and university professor
Helmut Koch (musician) (1908–1975), German conductor and choir director
Helmut Koch (business economist) (1919–2015), German business economist
Helmut Koch (politician, 1922) (* 1922), German politician (SED) and economic functionary
Helmut Koch (politician, 1925) (* 1925), German politician (SED), MdV
Helmut Koch (mathematician) (* 1932), German mathematician
Helmut Koch (physician) (* 1938), German internist
Helmut Koch (painter) (* 1947), German painter and object artist
Helmut H. Koch (* 1941), German literary scholar
Helmuth Andreas Koch (1889–1963), German politician (DNVP, CDU)
Henny Koch (1854–1925), German author and translator
Henri Koch (biologist) (1911–1997), Belgian biologist
Henri Koch (bobsleigh driver) (* 1954), Luxembourgish bobsleigh driver
Henri Koch-Kent (1905–1999), Luxembourg publicist
Henriette Koch († 1828), German actress
Henry Koch (entrepreneur) (born Heinrich Koch ; 1832–1888), German entrepreneur and shipowner
Henry Koch (officer) (1891–1977), German naval officer and civil servant
Henry Koch (composer) (* 1960), German composer
Herbert Koch (archaeologist) (1880–1962), German archaeologist
Herbert Koch (physician) (1882–1968), Austrian pediatrician and university professor
Herbert Koch (educator) (1886–1982), German educator, historian, Romance philologist and local politician
Herbert Koch (chemist) (1904–1967), German chemist
Herbert Koch (Manager) (* 1941), Austrian manager
Herbert Koch (theologian) (* 1942), German theologian and author
Herbert Koch (politician) (* 1945), German chemist and politician (CDU)
Herbert Koch (mathematician) (* 1962), German mathematician
Heribert Koch (pianist) (* 1960), German pianist
Heribert Koch (soccer player) (* 1969), Swiss soccer player
Herman Koch (* 1953), Dutch writer and actor
Hermann Koch (mountain official) (1814–1877), German mountain official
Hermann Koch (banker) (1814–1902), German banker
Hermann Koch (entrepreneur) (1842–1905), German porcelain manufacturer and company founder
Hermann Koch (painter) (1856–1939), German painter
Hermann Koch (politician, 1882) (1882–1957), Baltic German politician (DbPE)
Hermann Koch (politician, 1899) (1899–1984), German entrepreneur and politician (CDU)
Hermann Koch (sculptor) (1920–1997), German painter, sculptor and graphic artist
Hermann Koch (association functionary) (1920–2002), German worker welfare functionary
Hermann Koch (religious educator) (* 1924), German businessman, catechist and religious educator
Hermann Adolf Koch (1829–1876), German philologist
Hilde Koch (painter) , German painter and illustrator
Hilde Koch (singer) (* 1928), Austrian opera singer (soprano)
Hilde Koch , German donor, see Wilfried Koch
Hilka Koch (* 1938), German author
Holger Koch (* 1955), German painter and graphic artist
Horst Koch (soccer player) (* 1943), German soccer player
Horst Koch (musician) (1943–2009), German singer and songwriter
Horst Günter Koch (* 1933), German journalist and author
Horst-Günther Koch (1911–1981), German meteorologist and university professor
Howard Koch (1901-1995), American screenwriter
Howard W. Koch (1916–2001), American film producer and director
Hubert Koch (artist) (* 1932), German glass artist
Hubert Koch (traffic pedagogue) (* 1950), German traffic pedagogue and management consultant
Hubertus Koch (* 1989), German journalist and filmmaker
Hugo Koch (architect, 1843) (1843–1921), German architect
Hugo Koch (miner) (1845–1932), German miner
Hugo Koch (architect, 1846) (1846–1921), German architect
Hugo Koch (theologian) (1869–1940), German priest and church historian
Hugo Alexander Koch (1870–1928), Dutch inventor

I.

Ida Koch (1840-1892), German benefactress
Ignaz von Koch (1697–1763), Austrian statesman
Ilse Koch (1906–1967), German wife of the Buchenwald camp commandant
Ilse Koch-Amberg (1869–1934), German craftsperson and painter
Ines Koch (formerly Ines Anger-Koch ; * 1971), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament and councilor
Inge Koch , German figure skater
Ingmar Koch , German musician and label owner
Irene Koch , birth name of Irene Zechner (* 1969), Austrian natural track tobogganist
Irmgard Koch (* 1923), German sports teacher, see Adolf Koch (pedagogue)

J

Jakob Koch (theologian) (1744–1822), Protestant pastor and founder of the Koch pastor dynasty (Upper Austria)
Jakob Koch (wrestler) (1870–1918), German wrestler
Jakob Koch (theologian, 1875) (1875–1949), German religious ( Steyler missionaries ) and theologian
Jakob Emil Karl Koch (1876–1951), German theologian and President, see Karl Koch (Theologe)
Jakob Ernst Koch (Senior, 1797) (1797–1856), Senior and Deputy Superinentendent of the Diocese of Upper Austria
Jakob Ernst Koch (Superintendent, 1836) (1836–1907), Superintendent of the Diocese of Upper Austria with Salzburg and Tyrol
Jakob Ernst Koch (Superintendent, 1865) (1865–1947), Superintendent of the Diocese of Upper Austria with Salzburg and Tyrol
Jakob Johannes Koch (* 1969), German theologian and singer (baritone)
Jakob Mathias Koch (1900–1945), German political prisoner under National Socialism
Jan Koch (musician) (* 1980), German singer-songwriter
Jan Koch (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), German soccer player
Jan Koch (soccer player, 1995) (* 1995), German-Czech soccer player
Jaroslav Koch (1910–1979), Czech psychologist
Jason M. Koch , American director and special effects artist
Jean Koch , German soccer goalkeeper
Jenö Koch (1946 / 1947–2014), Hungarian handball player
Jens Koch (* 1970), German writer, see Jando
Jens Koch (* 1971), German lawyer and university professor
Jeremias Koch (also Coch ; 1637–1693), German composer
Joachim Koch (botanist) (1908–1981), German botanist
Joachim Koch (physician) (* 1939), German general practitioner and medical professional politician
Joachim Koch (sculptor) (* 1949), German sculptor
Joachim Koch (politician) (* 1952), German politician (PDS)
Joachim Koch (philosopher) (1954–2008), German social philosopher
Jochen Koch (economist) (* 1952), German economist
Jobst Heinrich Koch , German civil servant
Johan Koch (* 1990), Danish handball player
Johan Peter Koch (1870–1928), Danish officer, cartographer and Greenland explorer
Johann Koch called Meister (around 1430–1487), printer in Basel
Johann Koch (theologian) (1589–1640), Protestant archdeacon and provost in Cölln near Berlin
Johann Koch (Mayor) (around 1600–1687), German businessman and politician, Mayor of Brilon
Johann von Koch (1850–1915), German architect and university professor
Johann Koch (politician, 1873) (1873–1937), German politician (center)
Johann Baptist von Koch (1733–1780), Austrian field marshal lieutenant, governor of Ostend
Johann Baptist Koch (1833–1898), German bell founder
Johann Carl Koch (1806–1900), German painter, see Carl Koch (painter, 1806)
Johann Christian Koch (1680–1742), German medalist
Johann Christian von Koch (1754–1807), German lawyer and judge
Johann Christoph Koch (lawyer) (1732–1808), German legal scholar and university professor
Johann Christoph Koch von Gailenbach (1653 / 1654–1717), German patrician and merchant
Johann Franz Ludwig Koch (1791–1850), German lawyer, author and member of parliament
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Koch (1759–1831), German naturalist
Johann Georg Koch (painter) (1702–1764 / 1765), Swiss painter
Johann Georg Koch (1952–2007), German lawyer and detective
Johann Heinrich Koch (1706–1787), Swiss pharmacist and draftsman
Johann Hermann Koch (1795–1862), German politician
Johann Jacob Koch († 1751), German baker and politician
Johann Konrad Koch , German sculptor
Johann Ludwig Koch (1772–1853), German clergyman, politician, canon lawyer and librarian
Johann Matthias Koch (1581–1633), German businessman, see Matthias Koch (businessman)
Johann Matthias Koch von Gailenbach (1646–1713), German patrician and lawyer
Johann Michael Koch (1677–1730), German local researcher and narrator
Johann Rudolph Koch (1832–1889), Swiss teacher, draftsman and librarian
Johann Sebastian Koch (1689–1757), German singer
Johannes Koch (Lazarist) (1763–1843), German Lazarist and university professor
Johannes Koch (politician) (1779–1845), German civil servant and politician, MdL Württemberg
Johannes Koch (sculptor) (1849–1907), German wood sculptor
Johannes Koch (officer) (1862–1928), German lieutenant general
Johannes Koch (musician) (1910–1973), German musician
Johannes Koch von Gailenbach (1614–1693), German patrician and church caretaker
Johannes Koch-Mehrin (1899–1968), German pastor
Johannes HE Koch (1918–2013), German church musician
Johannes LM Koch (* 1959), German sculptor
John Koch (Anglist) (1850–1934), German literary scholar
John Koch (painter) (1909–1978), American painter
John C. Koch (1841–1907), American politician
John Ralph Koch (1898–1989), American chemist
John T. Koch , American Celtologist
Jonas Koch (* 1993), German racing cyclist
Jonathan Koch (* 1985), German rower
Jörg Koch (* 1968), German historian
Jörg-Dieter Koch (* 1950), German painter
Josef Koch (architect) (1780–1814), Austrian master builder
Josef Koch (politician) (1881–1963), German politician (CDU), Lord Mayor of Düren
Josef Koch (historian of philosophy) (1885–1967), German theologian and historian of philosophy
Josef Koch (painter, 1886) (1886–1966), German painter
Josef Koch (painter, 1894) (1894–1965), German painter
Josef Koch (doctor, 1895) (1895–1983), German doctor
Josef Koch (theologian) (1915–1986), from 1978 to 1986 the federal chairman of the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft in Austria
Josef Koch (physician, 1933) (* 1933), German dentist, oral surgeon and general practitioner
Josef Koch (soccer player) (* 1969), Austrian soccer player
Josef Koch von Langentreu (1833–1905), Austrian composer
Josef Koch-Langentreu (1895 – after 1954), Austrian dentist, university professor and association official
Josef Friedrich Koch (1838–1929), Protestant theologian and superintendent
Joseph Koch (painter) (1819–1872), German painter
Joseph Koch (architect) (1873–1934), German architect, active a. a. in Munich and Regensburg
Joseph von Jorkasch-Koch (1835–1909), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal

Joseph Anton Koch (1768–1839), Austrian painter

Joseph Ernst von Koch-Sternfeld (1778–1866), Austro-German civil servant, geographer, historian and writer

Josephine Koch (1815–1899), German nun and founder of the order

Jula Koch (1928–1990), Austrian musician

Julia Flesher Koch , American billionaire, widow of David H. Koch

Julian Koch (* 1990), German soccer player

Juliane Caroline Koch (1758–1783), German opera singer (soprano)

Julie Koch-Bossenberger (1848–1895), German opera singer and stage actress

Julius Koch (entrepreneur) (1816–1895), German fruit and grain trader

Julius Koch (architect) (1843–1921), Austrian architect

Julius Koch (politician, 1865) (1865–1936), German theologian and politician (DNVP), MdL Prussia

Julius Koch (philologist) (1866–1935), German classical philologist

Julius Koch (politician, 1867) (1867–1934), German trade unionist and politician (SPD), MdL Prussia

Julius Koch (writer) (1870–1948), German businessman and writer

Julius Koch (Police President) (1881–1951), Munich Police President

Julius Koch (artist) (1882–1952), German painter and graphic artist

Julius Koch (oenologist) (1912–1991), German oenologist and food chemist

Julius Arnold Koch (1864–1956), German-American chemist

Julius August Koch (1752–1817), German doctor and astronomer

Julius Christian Koch (actually Julius Christian Kellner ; 1792–1860), German actor

Julius Ludwig August Koch (1841–1908), German psychiatrist

Jürgen Koch (soccer player) (* 1942), German soccer player

Jürgen Koch (cook) (* 1963), German cook

Jürgen Koch (Badminton) (* 1973), Austrian badminton player

Jürgen Koch (presenter) , German television presenter

Jurij Koch (* 1936), Sorbian writer

Justus Koch (1891–1962), German lawyer and notary

Jutta Koch-Unterseher (* 1961), German politician (SPD), MdA

K

Kai Koch (* 1986), German music teacher and university professor
Karin Koch , Swiss film producer
Karl Koch (photographer) (1875–1924), German photographer and publisher
Karl Koch (botanist) (1875–1964), German teacher, botanist and conservationist
Karl Koch (theologian) (1876–1951), German theologian and politician (DNVP), MdR
Karl Koch (1879–1969), German politician (CDU), MdL Mecklenburg, see Carl Koch (politician, 1879)
Karl Koch (composer) (1887–1971), Austrian composer, choir director and music teacher
Karl Koch (sculptor) (1897–1981), German wood sculptor
Karl Koch (railway worker) (1898–1977), German board member and railway worker
Karl Koch (cyclist) (1910–1944), German cyclist
Karl Koch (architect) (1912–1985), German architect and painter
Karl Koch (Hacker) (1965–1989), German hacker
Karl Erich Koch (1910–2000), German painter and graphic artist
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Koch (1830–1889), German teacher and politician (DFP), MdR
Karl Heinrich Koch (1809–1879), German botanist
Karl-Heinz Koch (1924-2007), German lawyer and politician (CDU)
Karl-Josef Koch (1897–1958), German politician (center)
Karl Otto Koch (1897–1945), German SS standard leader
Karl Richard von Koch (1852–1924), German physicist
Karl-Rudolf Koch (* 1935), German geodesist
Kaspar Koch (1742–1805), Swiss priest
Katharina Koch (poet) (also Catharina Koch ; 1811-1892), German poet
Katharina Koch (resistance fighter) (née Katharina Bieg ; 1911–1982), German resistance fighter
Katharina Koch (grass skier) , German grass skier
Kathrin Koch , German singer (mezzo-soprano, alto)
Katja Koch (educator) (* 1970), German professor at the University of Rostock
Katja Koch (school teacher) (* 1970), German professor at the TU Braunschweig
Kenneth Koch (1925–2002), American poet and playwright
Klaudia Thalhammer-Koch (* 1958), Austrian figure skater, women's rights activist, specialist author and entrepreneur
Klaudia Zotzmann-Koch (* 1978), German writer
Klaus Koch (biologist) (1925–1995), German beetle researcher
Klaus Koch (theologian) (1926–2019), German Protestant theologian
Klaus Koch (musician) (1936–2000), German jazz musician
Klaus Koch (journalist) (* 1963), German medical journalist
Klaus D. Koch (* 1948), German surgeon and aphorist
Klaus-Peter Koch (* 1939), German musicologist
Knut Koch (* 1941), German author and actor
Konrad Koch , real name of Konrad Wimpina (around 1460–1531), German humanist and theologian
Konrad Koch (1846–1911), German educator, introduced the soccer game in Germany
Konrad Albert Koch (1869–1945), German painter and castle researcher
Krischan Koch (* 1953), German author and journalist
Kurt Koch (soccer coach) (1919–2000), German soccer coach
Kurt Koch (sculptor) (* 1943), German sculptor
Kurt Koch (Cardinal) (* 1950), Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and Cardinal of the Curia
Kurt E. Koch (1913–1987), German Protestant theologian and publicist

L.

Lambert T. Koch (* 1965), German economist
Lars-Christian Koch (* 1959), German ethnomusicologist and university professor
Lauge Koch (1892–1964), Danish geologist, polar explorer and university professor
Laura Vargas Koch (* 1990), German judoka
Laurentius Koch (1936–2003), German religious and archivist
Leo Koch (1903 – after 1943), German mineralogist and university professor
Leonard Koch (* 1995), German soccer player
Leopold Koch (also Leopold Koch-Plaue ; 1857– ??), German sculptor
Lorenz Koch (1661–1729), German painter
Lothar Koch (educator) (1860–1915), German educator
Lothar Koch (oboist) (1935–2003), German oboist
Lothar Koch (politician, 1939) (* 1939), German politician (CDU)
Lothar Koch (politician, 1943) (* 1943), German district administrator (SPD)
Lothar Koch (author) , German author
Lotte Koch (1913–2013), German-Belgian actress
Louis Koch (1843–1900), German photographer
Lucien Koch (* 1996), Swiss snowboarder
Ludwig Koch (medic) (1806–1888), German medic
Ludwig von Koch (1847–1913), Austrian major general
Ludwig Koch (postmaster) (1849–1919), Austrian postmaster, hotelier and politician
Ludwig Koch (painter) (1866–1934), Austrian painter
Ludwig Koch (hotelier) (1880–1939), Austrian hotelier and politician
Ludwig Koch (musician) (1881–1974), German musician and animal voice collector
Ludwig Koch (politician) (1890–1939), Austrian politician, member of the Upper Austrian state parliament
Ludwig Koch (psychologist) (1901– ??), German psychologist
Ludwig Koch (soccer coach) (1908 – after 1941), German soccer coach
Ludwig Koch (resistance fighter) (1909–2002), German resistance fighter
Ludwig Koch (lawyer) (1934–2019), German lawyer
Ludwig Koch , Austrian baker, father of Natascha Kampusch
Ludwig Koch-Hanau (1882–1963), German painter and illustrator
Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (1825–1908), German entomologist and arachnologist
Ludwig Karl Koch (1881–1974), German ornithologist
Ludwig Konrad Albert Koch (1850–1938), German botanist and pharmacologist
Luise Koch (1860–1934), German politician (DDP) and women's rights activist
Luise Koch (1875–1966), German poet and playwright, see Maidy Koch
Lukas Koch (* 1980), German television presenter
Lutz Koch (politician) (1938–2009), German politician (SPD)
Lutz Koch (paleontologist) (* 1941), German paleontologist
Lutz Koch (educator) (* 1942), German educator and university professor

M.

Maidy Koch (actually Luise Koch ; 1875–1966), German poet, playwright and writer

Manfred Koch (entomologist) (1901–1972), German entomologist
Manfred Koch (writer) (* 1950), Austrian writer
Manfred Koch (Germanist) (* 1955), German Germanist, publicist, essayist and literary critic
Manfred Koch (musician) (* 1976), Austrian musician ( Egon7 ) and music organizer
Manfred Koch-Hillebrecht (* 1928), German psychologist
Manu Koch (* 1972), Swiss jazz pianist
Marc Koch (athlete) (* 1994), German athlete
Marco Koch (* 1990), German swimmer
Marcus Koch (botanist) (* 1967), German botanist and university professor
Marcus Koch (special effects artist) (* 1977), American special effects artist and director
Marcus Koch (musician) (* 1979), German musician, composer and producer
Margarete Koch († 1537), East Hessian traveling preacher of Anabaptism
Marianne Koch (dean) (1930–2020), German educator, headmistress and first dean of Württemberg
Marianne Koch (* 1931), German actress and doctor
Marianne Fischer-Koch (* 1928), Swiss painter and draftsman
Marion Koch (* 1958), German dressage rider
Marita Koch (* 1957), German athlete
Mariza Koch (* 1944), Greek folk singer
Markus Koch (composer) (1879–1948), German composer
Markus Koch (football player) (* 1963), German American football player
Markus Koch (journalist) (* 1971), German television journalist and non-fiction author
Markus Koch (sculptor) (* 1976), German sculptor and object artist
Markus Koch (ice hockey player) (* 1985), German ice hockey player
Markus Koch (athlete) (* 1993), German hammer thrower
Markus Christoph Koch von Gailenbach (1699–1768), German lord of the castle and city caretaker
Martin Koch (* 1982), Austrian ski jumper
Mathias Koch (* 1962), German long jumper
Matthias Koch (merchant) (1581–1633), German merchant and castle owner
Matthias Koch (historian) (1798–1877), Austrian writer, historian and librarian
Matthias Koch (local poet) (1860–1936), German local poet and dialect author
Matthias Koch (publisher) (* 1943), German publisher
Matthias Koch (journalist) (* around 1962), German journalist
Matthias Koch (Japanologist) (* 1964), German Japanologist and translator
Matthias Koch (ice hockey player) (* 1978), German sledge ice hockey player
Matthias Koch (stage designer) , German stage and costume designer
Matthias Koch (soccer player, 1982) (* 1982), German soccer player
Matthias Koch (soccer player, 1988) (* 1988), Austrian soccer player
Matthias Koch (actor) (* 1988), Swiss actor
Matthias Koch von Gailenbach (1610–1680), German patrician and merchant
Max Koch (photographer) (1854–1925), German photographer, painter and professor
Max Koch (naturalist) (also Maxwell Koch) (1854–1925), German, later in Australia, merchant, seaman, then farmer, naturalist and plant collector
Max Koch (literary historian) (1855–1931), German Germanist, literary historian and university professor
Max Koch (painter) (1859–1930), German history painter
Max Koch (clarinetist) (1886–1959), German clarinetist, composer and master brewer
Max Koch (district administrator) (* 1888), German district administrator
Max Koch (politician) , German politician (CDU), MdHB
Max Koch (sailor) , German sailor
Max Philip Koch (* 1988), German actor
Meinolf Koch (* 1957), German soccer player
Michael Koch (painter) (1853–1927), German painter
Michael Koch (politician, 1877) (1877–1941), Austrian politician (CS)
Michael Koch (soccer player, 1953) (* 1953), German soccer player
Michael Koch (diplomat) (* 1955), German diplomat
Michael Koch (engineer) (1955–2017), German engineering scientist
Michael Koch (pharmacologist) (* 1959), German pharmacologist, neurobiologist and university professor
Michael Koch (lawyer) (* 1964), German lawyer and judge
Michael Koch (basketball player) (* 1966), German basketball player and coach
Michael Koch (computer scientist) (* 1968), German computer scientist and university professor
Michael Koch (soccer player, 1969) (* 1969), German soccer player
Michael Koch (photo artist) (* 1973), German photo artist
Michael Koch (politician, 1973) (* 1973), German politician (CDU)
Michael Koch (politician, 1980) (* 1980), German politician (CDU)
Michael Koch (Director) (* 1982), Swiss director and actor
Michael Koch (guitarist) , German classical guitarist
Michael Anton Koch , German gardener and garden architect (1st half of the 19th century)
Michael-Che Koch (* 1973), German actor, voice actor, speaker and presenter
Michel Koch (* 1991), German racing cyclist
Miriam Koch (* 1980), German children's book author and illustrator
Monika Koch-Emsermann (* 1944), German soccer player, trainer and co-editor of Dieda magazine
Moritz Koch (1970–2015), German physician

N

Nanna Koch (* 1963), German violinist and musicologist
Nate Koch (* 1986), American track cyclist
Nik Kevin Koch (* 1981), German tenor
Nikolaus von Koch (1807–1866), German politician
Nikolaus Koch (publisher, 1847) (1847–1918), German publisher and publicist
Nikolaus Koch (publisher, 1908) (1908–1982), German publisher
Nikolaus Koch (philosopher) (1912–1991), German philosopher and publicist
Nikolaus Koch (General) (* 1948), Austrian General
Nina Koch (* 1961), German sculptor
Norbert Koch (cyclist) (1932–2010), Dutch cyclist and pacemaker
Norbert Koch (politician) (* 1944), German politician (DSU)
Norbert Koch (physicist) (* 1971), Austrian physicist and university professor
Norma Koch (1898–1979), American costume designer

O

Olaf Koch (conductor) (1932–2001), German conductor
Olaf Koch (Manager) (* 1970), German economic manager
Oskar Koch (architect) (1886–1914), German architect and painter
Oskar Wilhelm Koch (1907–?), German politician (NSDAP)
Osvaldo Koch Krefft (1896–1963), Chilean politician
Otto Koch (1810–1876), German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Leipzig, see Carl Wilhelm Otto Koch
Otto Koch (politician) (1866-1934), German politician (DDP)
Otto Koch (Administrative Secretary) (1883–1944), Administrative Secretary and Tübingen City Council
Otto Koch (pedagogue) (1886–1972), German pedagogue
Otto Koch (Mayor) (1902–1948), German politician (NSDAP), Lord Mayor of Weimar
Otto Koch (manager) (1923–2011), German manager
Otto Koch (Koch) (* 1949) German chef
Otto Albert Koch (1866–1920), German painter

P

Patrick Koch (* 1976), German politician (SPD)
Paul Koch (sculptor) (1845–1886), German sculptor and craftsman
Paul Koch (lawyer) (1879–1959), German attorney general
Paul Koch (entrepreneur) (1883–1953), lithographer and German entrepreneur
Paul Koch (veterinary surgeon ) (1883–1960), German veterinary surgeon and university professor

Paul Koch (cyclist) (1897–1959), German racing cyclist

Paul Koch (resistance fighter) (1898–1975), German postal trade unionist and resistance fighter during National Socialism

Paul Koch (calligrapher) (1906–?), German graphic artist and calligrapher

Paul Koch (painter) (1920–2010), German painter and engineer

Paul Koch (ice hockey player) (born 1971), American ice hockey player

Paul-August Koch (1905–1998), German textile technician and university professor

Paul Richard Koch (1891 – after 1958), German writer

Peter Koch (painter, 1874) (1874–1956), German painter

Peter Koch (publisher) (1877–1956), German newspaper publisher

Peter Koch (MfS employee) (1929–1990), German major general of the Ministry for State Security

Peter Koch (lawyer) (1935–2015), German economist and lawyer

Peter Koch (journalist) (1938–1989), German journalist

Peter Koch (engineer) , German railway engineer

Peter Koch (soccer player) (* 1950), German soccer player

Peter Koch (Romanist) (1951–2014), German Romanist, philologist and university professor

Peter Koch (painter, 1958) (* 1958), German painter

Peter Koch (painter, 1960) (* 1960), German painter and musician

Peter Koch (actor) (born 1962), American actor

Peter-Ferdinand Koch (* 1943), German journalist

Peter K. Koch (* 1967), German artist and university professor

Peter Paul Koch (1879–1945), German physicist and university professor

Peter Rutledge Koch (* 1943), American book printer and typographer

Peter William Koch , known as Peter William (1935-2018), German wrestler and ring commentator

Philip Koch (* 1982), German film director, producer and screenwriter

Philipp Koch (around 1470–1536), German sculptor; Main representative of the Freiberg carving school

Philipp Jacob Koch (1747–1802), Lübeck councilor and senior man of the Schonen driver

Philippe Koch (* 1991), Swiss football player

Pia Koch (* 1991), German actress

Pierre Koch (hydrologist) (1895–1978), French engineer, hydrologist and university professor

Pierre Koch (chemist) (* 1979), German chemist and university professor

Pietro Koch (1918–1945), Italian soldier and torturer

Primus Koch (originally Bonaventura Koch ; 1752–1812), German Augustinian canon and meteorologist

Pyke Koch (1901–1991), Dutch painter

R.

Rainer Koch (author) , German radio author

Rainer Koch (historian) (* 1944), German historian

Rainer Koch (administrative scientist) , German administrative scientist

Rainer Koch (engineer) (* 1953), German mechanical engineer

Rainer Koch (sports official) (* 1958), German lawyer and sports official

Rainer Koch (athlete) (* 1980), German ultramarathon runner

Ralf Koch (* 1942), German engineer, founder of the GDR FDP, partner and managing director

Raphael Koch (* 1990), Swiss football player

Reenald Koch (* 1959), German football player and official

Reiner Koch (* 1969), German basketball player

Reinhard Koch (Admiral) (1861–1939), German admiral

Reinhard Koch (politician) (1920–2009), German economist and politician (FDP / DPS)

Reinhard Koch (basketball player) (* 1960), Austrian basketball player and official

Reinhold Koch-Zeuthen (1889–1949), German painter and graphic artist

Renata Koch (* 1985), Hungarian triathlete

Renate Koch (politician) (* 1943), German politician (CDU)

Renate Koch (natural track tobogganist) , Austrian natural track tobogganist

René Koch (* 1945), German make-up artist and author

Richard Koch (lawyer) ( Richard von Koch ; 1834–1910), German lawyer and President of the Reichsbank

Richard Koch (Admiral) (1863–1927), German rear admiral

Richard Koch (physician) (1882–1949), German physician and medical historian

Richard Koch (engineer) (1887–1972), German engineer and production planner

Richard Koch (writer) (1895–1972), German writer

Richard Koch (microbiologist) (1900–1967), German microbiologist

Richard Koch (politician) (1916–1992), German farmer and politician, member of the Bavarian Senate

Richard Koch (entrepreneur) (* 1950), American entrepreneur and author

Richard Koch (musician) (* 1979), Austrian jazz trumpeter

Richard E. Koch (1898–1983), Swiss geologist

Robert Koch (1843–1910), German physician and microbiologist

Robert Koch (theologian) (1905–1995), Swiss religious chaplain (Redemptorist), Old Testament scholar and moral theologian

Robert Koch (archaeologist) (1936–2018), German archaeologist

Robert Koch (lawyer) (* 1965), German lawyer, legal scholar and university professor

Robert Koch (volleyball player) (* 1976), Hungarian volleyball player

Robert Koch (soccer player) (* 1986), German soccer player

Robert Koch-Hesse (1883–1970), German lawyer and economist

Robin Koch (* 1996), German soccer player

Robot Koch (actually Robert Koch ; * 1977), German music producer

Roland Koch (* 1958), German politician (CDU)

Roland Koch (soccer coach) (* 1952), German soccer coach

Roland Koch (actor) (* 1959), Swiss actor and director

Roland Koch (writer) (* 1959), German writer and literary scholar

Rolf Koch (* 1968), German basketball player

Rolf Koch-Erpach (1915–2002), German brigadier general

Rolf-Dieter Koch (* 1933), German neurologist and psychiatrist

Roman Koch (* 1948), German palaeontologist and university professor

Rosalie Koch (1811–1880), German educational institution director and writer

Rudolf Koch (painter, 1834) (1834–1885), German painter and graphic artist

Rudolf Koch (press draftsman) (1856–1921), German press draftsman and painter

Rudolf Koch (type artist) (1876–1934), German calligrapher, typographer, book designer and chaser

Rudolf Koch (architect) , German architect and construction officer

Rudolf Koch (painter, 1902) (1902–1985), German painter

Rudolf Koch (doctor) (1909–1963), German forensic doctor
Rudolf Koch (soccer player) (* 1950), German soccer player
Rudolf Koch-Erpach (1886–1971), German cavalry general
Rudolf Koch-Riehl (1900–1956), German actor, director and radio play speaker
Rudolph von Koch (1847–1923), German banker
Rudolph Koch (taxidermist) (1855–1927), German taxidermist, insect collector and museum director
Ruth H. Witteler-Koch (1947–2019), German journalist and politician (FDP), MdL

S.

Sabine Franek-Koch (* 1939), German artist
Sam Koch (* 1982), American football player
Samuel Koch (* 1987), German actor
Sarah Sophie Koch (* 1984), German educator, psychologist and television actress
Sascha Koch (* 1978), German soccer player and coach
Sebastian Koch (* 1962), German actor
Sebastian von Koch (* 1975), German actor, see Sebastian Rohrbach
Sebastian Koch (basketball player) (* 1988), Austrian basketball player
Shari Koch (* 1993), German figure skater
Siegfried Gotthelf Koch (1754–1831), German theater actor
Sigrid Trittmacher-Koch (1930–2014), German ballet master
Silvana Koch-Mehrin (* 1970), German politician
Simon Koch (15th century), German printer in Magdeburg, also called Mentzer (from Weilburg near Mainz)
Simone Koch (* 1969), German figure skater
Sophie Koch (* 1969), French singer (mezzo-soprano)
Stefan Koch (instrument maker) (1772–1828), Austrian instrument maker
Stefan Koch (soccer player) (* 1958), German soccer player
Stefan Koch (basketball trainer) (* 1964), German basketball trainer
Stefan Koch (snowboarder) , Swiss snowboarder
Stefan Koch (athlete) (* 1984), German athlete
Stefan August Koch (1856–1916), German architect
Stefanie Koch (* 1981), German ski mountaineer
Stephan W. Koch (* 1953), German physicist
Susanna Koch (* 1987), Austrian soccer player
Susanne Fink-Koch (* 1957), German curler
Susi Koch (* 1981), German singer and songwriter
Sven Koch (author) (* 1969), German journalist and writer
Sven Koch (Nordic Combiner) (* 1973), German Nordic Combiner
Sven-Ingo Koch (* 1974), German composer

T

Tanit Koch (* 1977), German journalist
Tankred Koch (1908 – after 1987), Austrian veterinarian and university professor
Thea Koch-Giebel (1929–2018), German painter
Theo Koch (painter) (* 1966), German painter
Theodor Koch (painter) (1844–1931), German-Dutch painter
Theodor Koch (1905–1976), German engineer, arms manufacturer and entrepreneur
Theodor Koch-Grünberg (1872–1924), German ethnologist
Theodor Fritz Koch (1875–1949), German painter
Thilo Koch (1920–2006), German journalist
Thomas Koch (entrepreneur) (* 1952), German entrepreneur, blogger and author
Thomas Koch (screenwriter) (* 1958), German author, journalist and radio presenter
Thomas Koch (athlete, 1959) (* 1959), German athlete, long-distance and ultra-long distance runner
Thomas Koch (painter) (* 1959), German painter
Thomas Koch (lawyer) (* 1961), German lawyer and judge
Thomas Koch (actor, 1966) (* 1966), German actor and director
Thomas Koch (DJ) (* 1969), German DJ, producer and publisher
Thomas Koch (actor, 1971) (* 1971), German actor
Thomas Koch (chess player) (* 1972), German chess player
Thomas Koch (ice hockey player) (* 1983), Austrian ice hockey player
Thomas Koch (athlete, 1983) (* 1983), German athlete, middle-distance and relay runner
Thomas Koch (actor, 1984) (* 1984), German actor
Thomaz Koch (* 1945), Brazilian tennis player
Tilo Koch (* 1971), German volleyball player
Tim Koch (* 1989), German basketball player
Timm Koch (* 1968), German writer, filmmaker and photographer
Tobias Koch (pianist) (* 1968), German pianist
Tobias Koch (artist) (* 1969), German artist
Tobias Koch (politician) (* 1973), German politician (CDU)
Tobias Koch (soccer player) (* 2001), Austrian soccer player
Tom Koch (1925-2015), American author
Tonia Koch , German radio journalist
Torsten Koch (boxer) (* 1960), German boxer
Torsten Koch (politician) (* 1963), German politician
Traugott Koch (1937–2015), German Protestant theologian

U

Ulla Koch (* 1955), German gymnastics trainer
Ulrich Koch (theologian) (1525–1585), Swiss theologian
Ulrich Koch (musician) (1921–1996), German violist and university professor
Ulrich Koch (doctor) (* around 1942), German ENT doctor
Ulrich Koch (lawyer) (* 1959), German lawyer and judge
Ulrich Koch (poet) (born 1966), German writer
Ulrike Koch (* 1950), German sinologist and filmmaker
Ursula Koch (archaeologist) (* 1938), German archaeologist
Ursula Koch (politician) (* 1941), Swiss politician (SP)
Ursula Koch (author) (* 1944), German writer
Ursula E. Koch (* 1934), German communication scientist and university professor
Uwe Koch (writer) (* 1954), German lawyer and writer
Uwe Koch (athlete) (* 1961), German marathon runner
Uwe Koch (musician) (* 1964), German musician and moderator
Uwe Koch-Gromus (* 1943), German psychologist and university professor
Uwe-Karsten Koch (* 1941), German actor and director

V

Valentin Koch (1877–1935), Swiss architect
Valerie Koch (* 1974), German actress
Verena Koch (* 1961), German actress
Veronika Koch (tennis player) , German tennis player
Veronika Koch (politician) (* 1972), German politician (CDU)
Victor Koch (1843–1886), German architect
Vinzenz Koch (1834–1881), German clergyman and politician

W.

Waldemar Koch (politician) (1880–1963), German industrial engineer, university professor and politician (DDP, LDPD, FDP)
Waldemar Koch (merchant) (1891–1981), German merchant and patron
Walo Koch (1896–1956), Swiss botanist
Walter Koch (pedagogue) (1870–1936), German reform pedagogue
Walter Koch (politician) (1870–1947), German diplomat and politician (DVP)
Walter Koch (painter, 1875) (also Walther Koch ; 1875–1915), German-Swiss poster artist and painter
Walter Koch (physician) (1880–1962), German pathologist
Walter Koch (canon lawyer) (1894–1965), German lawyer
Walter Koch (veterinarian) (1902–1973), German veterinarian and animal breeding scientist
Walter Koch (painter, 1905) (1905–1944), German painter
Walter Koch (chemist) (1909–1995), German chemist
Walter Koch (paratrooper) (1910–1943), German paratrooper
Walter Koch (sculptor) (1910–1979), German sculptor
Walter Koch (businessman) (1911–1998), German entrepreneur
Walter Koch (painter, 1918) (1918–1987), German painter and graphic artist
Walter Koch (actor) (* 1934), German actor
Walter Koch (marathon runner) (* 1939), German marathon runner
Walter Koch (historian) (1942–2019), Austrian historian, diplomat and epigraphist
Walter Koch (soccer player, 1954) (* 1954), Austrian soccer player
Walter Koch (author) (* 1955), German author and publisher
Walter Koch (soccer player, 1957) (* 1957), Austrian soccer player and coach
Walter A. Koch (astrologer) (1895–1970), German astrologer
Walter A. Koch (semiotic) (* 1934), German English and semiotic
Walter AS Koch (* 1943), German economist and university professor
Walter Karl Koch (1880–1962), German surgeon
Werner Koch (painter, 1884) (1884–1946), Swiss painter and glass painter
Werner Koch (painter, 1904) (1904–1961), German painter and art teacher
Werner Koch (pastor) (1910–1994), German pastor and resistance fighter
Werner Koch (writer) (1926–1992), German writer
Werner Koch (expert) (1927–1993), German expert
Werner Koch (forest scientist) (1929–2009), German forest scientist
Werner Koch (herbologist) (1933–2000), German agricultural scientist
Werner Koch (painter, 1937) (* 1937), German painter and graphic artist
Werner Koch (restorer) (* 1946), German conservator, restorer and university professor
Werner Koch (State Secretary) (* 1952), German administrative lawyer and politician (CDU)
Werner Koch (author) (* 1955), Austrian photographer, educator and author
Werner Koch (software developer) (* 1961), German software developer
Wilfried Koch (* 1929), German art historian and artist
Wilhelm Koch (medic) (1842– ??), German surgeon
Wilhelm Koch (writer) (1845–1891), German dialect poet
Wilhelm Koch (civil servant) (1863–1942), German ministerial civil servant
Wilhelm Koch (theologian) (1874–1955), German theologian
Wilhelm Koch (politician, 1877) (1877–1950), German politician (DNVP)
Wilhelm Koch (District Administrator) (1880–1954), German politician (SPD) and District Administrator
Wilhelm Koch (fisheries scientist) (1887–1971), German fisheries scientist
Wilhelm Koch (football official) (1900–1969), German football official
Wilhelm Koch (deacon) (1907–1976), German deacon, church musician and CDU local politician
Wilhelm Koch (politician, 1922) (1922–1977), German politician (SPD), MdL Hessen
Wilhelm Koch (local history researcher) (1926–2018), German local history researcher and author
Wilhelm Koch (artist) (* 1960), German artist and museum founder
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge (1916-2004), German actor
Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch (1771–1849), German botanist and physician
Wilhelm Herbert Koch (1905–1983), German journalist and writer
Wilhelmina Koch ( Mina Koch ; 1845–1924), German composer
Willi Koch (local history researcher) (1896–1977), German pedagogue, local history researcher and museum director
Willi Koch (1903–1968), German publisher and politician (CDU)
Willi Koch (painter) (1909–1988), Swiss painter
William Karl Koch (1849–1920), German politician (DDP)
Willy Koch (before 1895 – after 1913), theater actor
Woldemar Koch (1902–1983), German economist of Ukrainian origin
Wolf Günther Koch (* 1943), German cartographer
Wolfgang Koch (actor) , German film actor
Wolfgang Koch (railway author ) (* 1927), German railway worker and author

Wolfgang Koch (linguist) (* 1947), German linguist

Wolfgang Koch (toxicologist) (* 1953), German toxicologist and university professor

Wolfgang Koch (cameraman) , Austrian cameraman

Wolfgang Koch (soccer player) (* 1955), German soccer player

Wolfgang Koch (politician) (* 1956), German politician (CDU)

Wolfgang Koch (publicist) (* 1959), Austrian publicist

Wolfgang Koch (athlete) (* 1960), German long distance runner / marathon runner

Wolfgang Koch (singer) (* 1966), German opera singer (baritone)

Wolfgang Koch (enduro athlete) , German enduro athlete

Wolfgang H. Koch (* 1951), German dentist

Wolfram Koch (chemist) (* 1959), German chemist and science manager

Wolfram Koch (actor) (* 1962), German actor

Web links

Map of the relative distribution of the name Koch on verwandt.ch
Map of the relative distribution of the name Koch on verwandt.de
Map of the relative distribution of the name Koch on verwandt.at

Individual evidence

↑ The family name Koch , on Geogen Online,

[1] The family name Koch , on Geogen Online,