Coetzee

Coetzee Meaning & Origin

About Coetzee
The surname Coetzee is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Coenraad, which means "brave counsel" or "bold advisor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Coenraad. The name Coetzee is predominantly found in South Africa, where it is one of the most common surnames among Afrikaans-speaking individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coetzee is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coetzee: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coetzee based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW2 T IY1 Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/coetzee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coetzee in Braille

Here's how to represent Coetzee in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coetzee in braille

How to sign the name Coetzee using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coetzee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coetzee in sign language

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