Coetzee Family History
Coetzee Surname Meaning
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.
This name comes from a toponym located in Zeeland, which may be interpreted as Cut's-see ‘watercourse of Cudo’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
