Cognomen 高 (高 
, Gao 
, Kao , among others...) , around the globe, is a prevalent surname. The last name 高 is habitual in China, where it is a widespread surname, British Virgin Islands, where it is a common surname, and Bermuda (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Taiwan.
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| Gāo, 高 | China |
| Kao, Gao | Australia, China, Indonesia, United States, Taiwan |
| Gow | Australia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, United States |
| Kō | Egypt, Myanmar, China, Algeria |
| Као | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Такаси, Такаи | Russia |
| Така | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine |
| Коу | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
| Коо | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| 高幹 Eastern Han official and warlord (died 206), CN (b. 101) |
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| 高翔 3rd century Chinese Shu Han state general, CN (b. 150) |
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| 高柔 Chinese Cao Wei official (174-263), CN (b. 174) |
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| 赵高 Qin dynasty politician, CN (b. 300) |
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| 高英 Chinese empress (b. 450) |
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| 高歡 Chinese emperor (496-547), CN (b. 496) |
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| 高儉 Chinese chancellor (576-647), CN (b. 576) |
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| 高儼仁 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 139066, CN (b. 589) |
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| 高季輔 Chinese chancellor (596-654), CN (b. 596) |
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| 高漆娘 person, CBDB = 139997, CN (b. 643) |
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高适 poet (707-765), CN (b. 707) |
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| 高嶸 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140657, CN (b. 670) |
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| 高德 Tang dynasty person CBDB=140814, CN (b. 676) |
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| 高琛 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140952, CN (b. 678) |
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| 高嬇 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140450, CN (b. 687) |
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