Kohler is a surname of German origin. The name was first found in Saxony. It means, "charcoal burner" so the first "Kohlers" were most likely of that occupation. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Kohler, Australian journalist Anton Kohler, German chess player Berthold Kohler, German journalist Charles-Amédée Kohler (1790-1874), Swiss chocolate maker Ernesto Kohler, flautist and composer 1849-1907 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 Richie Kohler, shipwreck diver and historian Sheila Kohler, South African writer
