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Cho

楚 — Chu (ancient Chinese state); Bramble

2,000
Population
#93
Country Rank
0.004%
of Population
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Origin & History

The Cho (楚) surname refers to a very rare Korean clan whose hanja character 楚 represents the ancient state of Chu in China, distinct from the far more common Cho/Jo characters 趙 and 曹. This Cho clan has extremely limited records and remains one of Korea’s smallest surnames.