Coertze Surname

219,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Coertze Surname Definition:

Abbreviation of Conrad. (See Conradie.) Also means “The Short One” - from Kort or Coert.

Coertze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,8101:29,9323,852
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Coertze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Abbreviation of Conrad. (See Conradie.) Also means “The Short One” - from Kort or Coert.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Coertze Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Coertze Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Coertze is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coertze? popularity and diffusion

Coertze is the 219,249th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,905,437 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Coertze live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Coertze is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,810 people, or 1 in 29,932. In South Africa Coertze is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 45 percent are found, North West, where 18 percent are found and Western Cape, where 7 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Coertze occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Coertze Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Coertze earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.81% more than the national average, earning R 365,508 per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $45,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coertzer933/
Coertzee931/
Coertz9233/
Coerze921/
Cortze921/
Coertse86338/
Koertze8645/
Cortzee862/
Coerz831/
Corze831/
Coerts77153/
Curtze77132/
Kortze7784/
Koertz7735/
Cortse774/
Courze771/
Coerce771/
Kertze770/
Koertge71279/
Koertje7167/
Koertse7124/
Kertzie7120/
Coerdts7116/
Koerstz7112/
Curtzer716/
Cortsey710/
Kerze67110/
Korze6769/
Corzi6750/
Koerz674/
Carze672/
Courtsey670/
Keirtzer670/

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