Kohler is an

occupational surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of German origin. It means "

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". Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Kohler (born 1952), Australian journalist * Anton Kohler (1907–1961), German chess player * Berthold Kohler (born 1961), German journalist * Charles-Amédée Kohler (1790–1874), Swiss chocolate maker *

Ernesto Kohler Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

(1849–1907), flautist and composer *

Fred Kohler Fredrick Louis Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor. Career Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri or in Dubuque, Iowa. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to suppor ...

(1888–1938), American actor * Josef Kohler (1849–1919), German jurist *

Juliane Köhler Juliane Köhler (born 6 August 1965) is a German theatre, television and film actress. She was born in Göttingen to a puppeteer. During the period from 1985 to 1988, she studied under Uta Hagen in New York City and attended HB Studio. She also ...

(born 1965), German actress *

Jürgen Kohler Jürgen Kohler (born 6 October 1965) is a German former professional footballer and manager, who played as a centre-back. He is currently the U17 manager of Bonner SC. Playing career Club Kohler enjoyed a lengthy career at the highest level with ...

(born 1965), former German football player *

Kaufmann Kohler Kaufmann Kohler (May 10, 1843 – January 28, 1926) was a German-born Jewish-American biblical scholar and critic, theologian, Reform rabbi, and contributing editor to numerous articles in '' The Jewish Encyclopedia'' (1906). Life and work Ka ...

(1843–1926), Reform rabbi * Klaus J. Kohler, German phonetician * Max J. Kohler (1871–1934), American lawyer * Richie Kohler, shipwreck diver and historian * Robert E. Kohler (born 1937), American chemist and historian of science * Sheila Kohler (born 1941), South African writer

Kohler family of Wisconsin

* David Kohler, businessman, President and CEO of Kohler Co. * Herbert Kohler Jr., businessman, Chairman of Kohler Co. * John Michael Kohler, businessman, founder of Kohler Co. *

Terry Kohler Terry Kohler (May 14, 1934 – September 20, 2016) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and an American businessman, Wisconsin Republican Party leader, sportsman, philanthropist, and conservationist. Early life Terry Kohler was born ...

, businessman * Walter J. Kohler Jr.,

governor of Wisconsin The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's Wisconsin Army National Guard, army and Wisconsin Air National Guard, air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the ...

1951–1957 * Walter J. Kohler Sr., governor of Wisconsin 1929–1931

Kohler family of Wisconsin

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