Koch ( , , ) is a German surname that means "cook" or "chef".
Notable people with the surname include:
A–D Aaron Koch (born 1978), American football player Adam Koch (born 1988), American basketball player Adelheid Koch (1896–1980), German-Brazilian psychoanalyst Adolf Koch (1896–1970), German advocate for nudism in physical education Adrienne Koch (1913–1971), American historian Alan Koch (baseball) (1938–2015), American baseball player Alan Koch (soccer) (born 1975), South African soccer coach Alanna Koch, Canadian politician Alexander Koch (actor) (born 1988), American actor Alexander Koch (fencer) (born 1969), German fencer Alexander Koch (rower) (born 1967), Swiss rower Alfred Koch (born 1961), Russian writer, mathematician-economist, and businessman Alfred Michael Koch (1894–1918), Swiss-born Canadian flying ace Alston Koch (born 1951), Sri Lankan actor and musician Amy Koch (born 1971), American politician Andreas Koch (born 1966), Austrian footballer Anton Friedrich Koch (born 1952), German philosopher and academic Aubrey Koch (1904–1975), Australian RAF officer Barbara Koch (born 1957), Professor Barney Koch (1923–1987), American baseball player Barton Koch (1907–1964), American football player Beat Koch (born 1972), Swiss cross-country skier Beate Koch (born 1967), East German javelin thrower Bennett Koch (born 1995), American basketball player Bernward Koch (born 1957), Musical artist Berthold Koch (1899–1988), German chess player Bill Koch (American football), American football coach Bill Koch (businessman) (born 1940), American businessman and sailor Bill Koch (skier) (born 1955), American skier Billy Koch (born 1974), American baseball pitcher Blake Koch (born 1985), American racing driver Bob Koch, American politician Bobby Koch (born 1960), American lobbyist Bodil Koch (1903–1972), Danish politician Bubbles Koch (1921–2003), South African rugby union player Carin Koch (born 1971), Swedish professional golfer Carl Koch (architect) (1912–1998), American architect Carl Koch (director) (1892–1963), German art historian, director and writer Carl Ludwig Koch (1778–1857), German arachnologist Carolyn Koch (born 1967), American sports shooter Carsten Koch (musician) (born 1975), German organist, choral conductor and academic Carsten Koch (politician) (born 1945), Danish economist and politician Cary Koch (born 1986), American gridiron football player Cees Koch (canoeist) (1925–2024), Dutch canoeist Cees Koch (discus thrower) (1936–2021), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter Charles Koch (born 1935), American businessman and philanthropist Chase Koch (born 1977), American businessman Chris Koch (director) (born 1950), American film and television director Chris Koch (rugby union) (1927–1986), South African rugby union player Christian Friedrich Koch (1798–1872), German jurist Christiane Koch (born 1973), German physicist and researcher Christina Koch (born 1979), American astronaut, first woman to circle the Moon Christof Koch (born 1956), American neurophysiologist Christoph Wilhelm von Koch (1737–1813), French politician and diplomat Christopher Koch (1932–2013), Australian novelist Ciril Metod Koch (1867–1925), Slovene architect Claus Koch (born 1953), German sports shooter Colleen G. Koch, American cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and academic administrator Conrad Koch, South African comedian and ventriloquist Cooper Koch (born 1996), American actor Dagfinn Koch (born 1964), Norwegian composer Dan Koch (born 1983), American guitarist Daniel Koch (physician) (born 1955), Swiss physician and federal employee Daniel Koch (politician) (1816–1903), American politician David Koch (1940–2019), American businessman and philanthropist David Koch (Australian politician) (born 1949), Australian politician David Koch (television presenter) (born 1956), Australian television presenter Des Koch (1932–1991), American athletics competitor Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (born 1953), German politician Dolores M. Koch (1928–2009), Cuban-American literary critic and translator Donovan Koch (born 1976), South African cricket umpire Dorothy Bush Koch (born 1959), American writer and philanthropist Douglas Koch, Canadian cinematographer
E–J Ebba Koch (born 1944), Austrian art and architectural historian Ed Koch (1924–2013), Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989 Edeltraud Koch (born 1954), German swimmer Eduard Emil Koch (1809–1871), German pastor and hymnologist Edward Albert Koch (born 1843), Australian medical practitioner Ehrhardt Koch (1886–1954), German-American businessman Eleonore Koch (1926–2018), Brazilian painter and sculptor Elisa Koch (1833–1914), Italian painter Elizabeth Koch (born 1986), American oboist Elizabeth Koch (publisher) (born 1976), American publisher and writer Emil Koch (1897–1978), Romanian footballer Eric Koch (1919–2018), Canadian author, broadcaster and academic Eric Koch (politician), American politician Erich Koch (1896–1986), Nazi leader Erik Koch (born 1988), American mixed martial arts fighter Erland Koch (German sport shooter) (1867–1945), German sport shooter Erland Koch (Swedish sport shooter) (1913–1972), Swedish sports shooter Erland von Koch (1910–2009), Swedish composer Ernő Koch (1898–1970), Hungarian artist Eva Koch (born 1953), Danish sculptor F. H. B. Koch, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) judge and lawyer Fabian Koch (born 1989), Austrian footballer Ferne Koch (1913–2001), American photographer Florian Koch (born 1992), German basketball player Flury Koch (born 1945), Swiss cross-country skier Franz Koch (cinematographer) (1898–1959), German cinematographer Franz Koch (writer) (1888–1969), germanist Franziska Koch (cyclist) (born 2000), German cyclist Franziska Romana Koch (1748–1796), German opera singer Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), American chemical engineer and entrepreneur Fred Conrad Koch (1876–1948), American biochemist Freddy Koch (1916–1980), Danish actor Frederick R. Koch (1933–2020), American philanthropist Friedrich Koch (1862–1927), German composer, cellist and teacher Friedrich Koch (general) (1879–1961), German general Fritz Koch (born 1956), Austrian ski jumper Gabriel Koch (1807–1881), German entomologist Gabriel Koch (ice hockey) (born 2004), Norwegian ice hockey player Gabriele Koch (born 1948), German artist Gaetano Koch (1849–1910), Italian architect Gary Koch (born 1952), American professional golfer Gary Grove Koch (born 1942), American biostatistician Georg Koch (1972–2026), German footballer Georg Aenotheus Koch (1802–1879), German classical philologist and lexicographer Georg Karl Koch (1857–1927), German painter, illustrator and lithographer George Koch (1919–1966), American football player George W. Koch (1871–1908), American politician Gerald Koch (born 1968), German wood scientist and professor Gerd Koch (1922–2005), German cultural anthropologist Gertrud Koch (1924–2016), German resistance fighter Gini Koch, American novelist Gottlieb von Koch (1849–1914), German zoologist Grant Koch (born 1997), American baseball player Greg Koch (born 1955), American football player Greg Koch (musician) (born 1966), American guitarist Hannes Koch (1935–1994), German racewalker Hans Koch (footballer), Swiss footballer Hans Koch (lawyer) (1893–1945), German resistance member Hans Koch (musician) (born 1948) Hans Koch (SS officer) (1912–1955), German WWII war criminal Hans Jørgen Koch (born 1946), Danish energy official Hans-Hinrich Koch (born 1970), German producer Hans-Karl Koch (1897–1934), German Nazi & SA general Hans-Reinhard Koch (1929–2018), German Catholic priest and theologian Harald Koch (born 1969), Austrian badminton player Harold M. Koch (born 1932), American priest who defected to the Soviet Union Harry Koch (businessman) (1867–1942), American businessman Harry Koch (German footballer) (born 1969), German footballer and coach Harry Koch (Swiss footballer) (1930–2012), Swiss footballer Harry Eduard Ottokar Koch (1880–1939), Estonian politician Hartmut Koch (born 1944), East German sprinter Hawk Koch (born 1945), American film producer Heidemarie Koch (1943–2022), German Iranologist Heidi Koch (born 1962), Austrian swimmer Heiner Koch (born 1954), German prelate of the Catholic Church Heinrich Koch (born 1962), German politician Heinrich Christoph Koch (1749–1816), German musicologist and composer Heinz Koch (born 1949), German footballer Helen L. Koch (1895–1977), American psychologist Helene Koch (born 1967), Swedish professional golfer Helga Koch (born 1942), German fencer Helge von Koch (1870–1924), Swedish mathematician Helmut Koch (1932–2024), German mathematician Helmut Koch (conductor) (1908–1975), German conductor and choir leader Henny Koch (1854–1925), German children's author and translator Henri Koch (bobsledder) (1904–1954), Luxembourgish bobsledder Henriette Koch (born 1985), Danish sailor Henrik Koch (born 1964), Danish researcher, theoretical chemistry Henry C. Koch (1841–1910), American architect Herbert Koch (born 1962), German mathematician Herbert Koch (archaeologist) (1880–1962), German archaeologist Heribert Koch (born 1969), Swiss footballer Herman Koch (born 1953), Dutch writer and actor Hermann Koch (painter) (1856–1939), German painter Hermann Georg Willibald Koch (1882–1957), Estonian politician Hilton Koch (born 1967), American furniture store owner Howard Koch (screenwriter) (1901–1995), American playwright and screenwriter Howard W. Koch (1916–2001), Film producer Hugo Koch (1870–1928), Dutch inventor Ilse Koch (1906–1967), German war criminal Ina Koch (born 1958), German bioinformatician Inge Koch (figure skater) (born 2000), German figure skater Inge Koch (statistician), Australian statistician Ingedore Grünfeld Villaça Koch (1933–2018), Brazilian linguist Ingmar Koch (born 2000), German musician J. R. Koch (born 1976), American basketball player Jan Koch (born 1995), German footballer Jennifer A. Koch, American internist Jens Koch (born 1981), German photographer Jerry Koch (1933–2019), American basketball player Jerry Koch (Nebraska politician) (1924–2007), American politician Jesper Koch (born 1967), Danish composer Jim Koch (born 1949), American businessman Johan Koch (born 1990), Danish handball player Johan Peter Koch (1870–1928), Danish captain & explorer Johann August Hermann (John) Koch (1850–1934), German philologist Johann Heinrich Koch (Hessian mercenary) (1748–1801), Hessian soldier in the Revolutionary War Johann von Koch (1850–1915), German architect John Koch (1909–1978), American painter John A. B. Koch (1845–1928), Australian architect John C. Koch (1841–1907), 19th century American politician John Herman Koch (1864–1929), American politician John T. Koch (born 1953), American historian and linguist Jonas Koch (born 1993), German road cyclist Jonathan Koch (producer), American television producer Jonathan Koch (rower) (born 1985), German lightweight rower Jørgen Hansen Koch (1787–1860), Danish architect Joseph Koch (1843–1902), American lawyer and politician Joseph Anton Koch (1768–1839), Austrian painter Julia Koch (born 1962), American socialite and philanthropist Julian Koch (born 1990), German footballer Julius Koch (1872–1902), German giant Julius Arnold Koch (1864–1956), American chemist Julius August Koch (1752–1817), German astronomer and physician Julius Ludwig August Koch (1841–1908), German psychiatrist Jürgen Koch (born 1973), Austrian badminton player Jurij Koch (born 1936), German writer
K-W Karel František Koch (1890–1981), Czech doctor and humanitarian Karen Koch (born 1951), American ice hockey player Karen Koch (plant biologist), Plant biologist Karl Koch (botanist) (1809–1879), German botanist Karl Koch (cyclist) (1910–1944), German cyclist Karl Koch (hacker) (1965–1989), German hacker