Explore the Family Name Coetzee

The meaning of Coetzee

Afrikaans: probably an altered form of Dutch Goetzee, which is of French Huguenot origin, probably from Gaucher. Alternatively, Coetzee may be an altered form of Dutch Kuzee, a habitational name recorded in the 16th century as Cudsee and Cutsee, from a toponym located in Zeeland, which may be interpreted as Cut’s-see ‘watercourse of Cudo’. History: Dirk Coetzee, born in Kampen in the Netherlands around 1655, died in Cape Town in 1725.

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How common is the last name Coetzee in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coetzee has seen a marked increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 79,676 in 2000 to 64,388 in 2010, marking an impressive 19.19% change. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name grew by 39.19%, from 222 in 2000 to 309 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw growth of 25.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,676	#64,388	19.19%
Count	222	309	39.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coetzee

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Coetzee, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained predominantly white from 2000 to 2010, with only a minimal 0.15% change. There was, however, a significant drop of 43.58% in the category of two or more races. On the other hand, the percentage for black ethnicity rose notably from 2.25% to 3.88%, a 72.44% change. The Hispanic group experienced a slight growth of 0.89%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.19%	89.32%	0.15%
Black	2.25%	3.88%	72.44%
Two or More Races	6.31%	3.56%	-43.58%
Hispanic	2.25%	2.27%	0.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%