Kohler

Kohler is an occupational surname of German origin. It means "charcoal burner". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alan Kohler, Australian journalist
 * Anton Kohler, German chess player
 * Berthold Kohler (born 1961), German journalist
 * Charles-Amédée Kohler (1790–1874), Swiss chocolate maker
 * Ernesto Kohler (1849–1907), flautist and composer
 * Fred Kohler, American actor
 * Josef Kohler, German jurist
 * Juliane Köhler, German actress
 * Jürgen Kohler, former German football player
 * Kaufmann Kohler (1843–1926), Reform rabbi
 * Klaus J. Kohler, German phonetician
 * Max J. Kohler, American lawyer
 * Richie Kohler, shipwreck diver and historian
 * Sheila Kohler, South African writer
 * Peter Kohler, American writer, historian and philanthropist

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