Coetzee (/kʊtˈsiː/ kuut-SEE; [kutˈseə]) is an Afrikaans surname, derived from the Hungarian Kocsi, meaning "from Kocs", which gave its name to the coach in numerous European languages. The surname also originates from the French Couche, which itself originates from the Breton Coet.
Notable people with the surname include:
Basil Coetzee (1944–1998), South African musician
Clem Coetzee (c. 1939 – 2006), Zimbabwean conservationist
Danie Coetzee (born 1977), South African rugby union footballer
Dirk Coetzee (1945–2013), co-founder and commander of the covert South African Police unit in the 1990s
Felix Coetzee (born 1959), South African jockey in thoroughbred horse racing
George Coetzee (born 1986), South African golfer
Gerrie Coetzee (born 1955), South African boxer
Hannes Coetzee (born 1944), South African guitarist
Hendrik Coetzee (c. 1975 – 2010), South African adventurer
Jandre Coetzee (born 1984), South African first class cricketer
Jeff Coetzee (born 1977), South African tennis player
J. M. Coetzee (born 1940), South African-Australian author awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature
Justin Coetzee (born 1984), South African-Australian cricketer
Lee Coetzee (born 1984), South African cricketer
Pietie Coetzee (born 1978), South African field hockey player
Price Coetzee (born 1946), South African actor
Rivaldo Coetzee (born 1996), South African footballer
Ryan Coetzee (born 1973), South African politician and political strategist, businessman
Tansey Coetzee (born 1984), Miss South Africa 2008
Willie Coetzee (born 1990), South African born ice hockey player
Charles Coetzee (born 1963), Councillor at Nama Khoi Municipality, Technical Financial Accountant
