Coetzee Surname
Approximately 90,445 people bear this surname
Coetzee Surname User-submission:
The surname Coetzee derived from Breton name Couche, meaning 'coachman'. There was probably a migrant name change, when travelling via Holland to South Africa circa 1679.
Coetzee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 83,814 | 1:646 | 51 |
| Namibia | 3,002 | 1:803 | 93 |
| England | 812 | 1:68,618 | 7,931 |
| Australia | 679 | 1:39,758 | 5,146 |
| United States | 483 | 1:750,433 | 58,631 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| New Zealand | 298 | 1:15,196 | 2,642 |
| Botswana | 188 | 1:11,633 | 2,210 |
| Zimbabwe | 161 | 1:95,890 | 13,594 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Zambia | 38 | 1:417,103 | 20,300 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Mozambique | 8 | 1:3,407,696 | 4,228 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Ghana | 8 | 1:3,377,586 | 15,333 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Malawi | 5 | 1:3,423,822 | 24,042 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1:1,412,644 | 16,950 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mali | 2 | 1:8,484,518 | 4,035 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1:45,967,877 | 132,655 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
The alternate forms: Coetzée (1) & Coetzeë (1) are calculated separately.
Coetzee (101) may also be a first name.
Coetzee Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Coetzee derived from Breton name Couche, meaning 'coachman'. There was probably a migrant name change, when travelling via Holland to South Africa circa 1679.
- geemceeCoetzee Demographics
Average Male Coetzee Height
176.64 cm
Average Female Coetzee Height
167.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Coetzee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coetzee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Coetzee occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Coetzée or Coetzeë. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coetzee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,255th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 80,574 people. The surname Coetzee is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Coetzee live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Coetzee is also the 940,641st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 101 people.
It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 83,814 people, or 1 in 646. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and North West, where 8 percent live. Besides South Africa it exists in 88 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Coetzee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Coetzee has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Coetzee surname rose 3,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Coetzee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Coetzee surname are 13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount Coetzee earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.79% more than the national average, earning R 420,120 per year; in United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,836 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coetzée | 95 | 1 | / |
| Coetzeë | 95 | 1 | / |
| Couetzee | 93 | 1 | / |
| Coetze | 92 | 57 | / |
| Cotzee | 92 | 46 | / |
| Coetzer | 86 | 20,322 | / |
| Coetsee | 86 | 3,934 | / |
| Koetzee | 86 | 191 | / |
| Coutzee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coetcee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caetzee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coetzie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cozee | 83 | 12 | / |
| Cotze | 83 | 9 | / |
| Coeze | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kotzee | 77 | 2,071 | / |
| Koetze | 77 | 111 | / |
| Coetzé | 77 | 15 | / |
| Cotsee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Coetje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Coetse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coutze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coze | 73 | 769 | / |
| Coetser | 71 | 2,127 | / |
| Koetzer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Koetsee | 71 | 3 | / |
| Coyotze | 71 | 2 | / |
| Coetzaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coutzer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coetsie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coettge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kotze | 67 | 27,589 | / |
| Cotza | 67 | 1,129 | / |
| Kozee | 67 | 255 | / |
| Cozea | 67 | 218 | / |
| Coezy | 67 | 217 | / |
| Cazee | 67 | 194 | / |
| Coetsier | 67 | 183 | / |
| Koeze | 67 | 169 | / |
| Cozei | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cozey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ketze | 67 | 4 | / |
| Couze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cotzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koetseer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coestser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kezee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuzee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kohwetze | 67 | 0 | / |
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