Coetzer Surname

26,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,322 people bear this surname

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

Coetzer Surname User-submission:

The Coetzer surname is derived from Kutzer. It is an occupational name for a 'coachman' or a 'coach builder' from a German derivative of the Hungarian word kocsi, meaning 'coach'.

Coetzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa19,2051:2,821362
England2251:247,63620,113
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Zimbabwe641:241,22226,284
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Canada461:800,99162,809
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Namibia161:150,5889,534
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Swaziland41:324,550996
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
France31:22,140,907385,998
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Coetzer (15) may also be a first name.

Coetzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Coetzer surname is derived from Kutzer. It is an occupational name for a 'coachman' or a 'coach builder' from a German derivative of the Hungarian word kocsi, meaning 'coach'.

- xanderkritz

Coetzer Last Name Facts

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

Coetzer is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coetzer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coetzer is the 26,488th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 358,604 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Coetzer reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Coetzer is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 19,205 people, or 1 in 2,821. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 34 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 11 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Coetzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Coetzer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Coetzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.97% more than the national average, earning R 458,580 per year; in United States they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $45,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.31% more than the national average, earning $85,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coetzier932/
Coetze9257/
Cotzer923/
Coezer921/
Coetzee8690,445/
Coetser862,127/
Koetzer863/
Coetzeë861/
Coutzer861/
Coetzie861/
Coetzée861/
Cootzer860/
Cozer831,816/
Coeze831/
Coetsier80183/
Koetzier8099/
Coestser801/
Ketzer772,464/
Cozier771,612/
Kotzer77374/
Koetze77111/
Coetzé7715/
Cojzer7711/
Caezer776/
Catzer776/
Cozear773/
Koezer773/
Cotser772/
Coetje772/
Coetse771/
Cutzer771/
Couzer770/
Coetsee713,934/
Kietzer71525/
Keutzer71376/
Koetzee71191/
Keitzer71163/
Couzier7187/
Koetser7148/
Kaetzer7145/
Coecher7114/
Kohtzer718/
Ketzier713/
Koehzer712/
Kettzer712/
Coetzaa711/
Coetsie711/
Caetzee711/
Cheazer711/
Kuetzer711/
Ketzher710/
Coettge710/
Koitzer710/
Keatzer710/
Koytzer710/
Kezer673,567/
Koetsier672,998/
Kozer67439/
Cazer67404/
Coutcher67297/
Coezy67217/
Koeze67169/
Coutsier6737/
Queitzer678/
Kietczer678/
Cozir674/
Cuzer673/
Koetseer671/
Kaaetzer671/

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