About Goetze
The surname Goetze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gote," meaning "god." It is a variant spelling of the surname Götz, which is a short form of the given name Gottfried, meaning "God's peace." The surname Goetze likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Götz or Gottfried. It is a relatively common surname in Germany and can be found among individuals of German descent worldwide.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goetze based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Goetze in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Goetze using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.