Potgieter

Potgieter is a Germanic occupational surname, comparable with the English surname Potter.

Notable people with the surname include:

Aldrich Potgieter (born 2004) South African professional golfer
Barend Potgieter (born 1994) South African rugby loosehead prop
Bradley Potgieter (born 1989), South African racing cyclist
Dewald Potgieter (born 1986), South African rugby union player
Everhardus Johannes Potgieter (1808–1875), Dutch poet and prose writer
Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter (1857–1902), Second Boer War Boer general
Frederik Jacobus Potgieter (1858–1924), Second Boer War Boer commander. Is identical to Frederik Johannes Potgieter (1858–1924).
Frits Potgieter (born 1974) South African discus thrower
Gert Potgieter (born 1937), South African athlete
Gert Potgieter (1929–1977), South African opera tenor
Hendrik Potgieter (1792–1852), South African Republic politician
Jacques Potgieter (born 1986), South African rugby union player
Jacques-Louis Potgieter (born 1984), South African rugby union player
Karel Potgieter (born 1975), South African shotputter
Leah Potgieter, South African politician
Louis Potgieter (1951–1993), German pop singer
Ockert Potgieter (1965–2021) South African missionary and film director
Pieter Potgieter, South African admiral
Pieter Johannes Potgieter (1822–1854), South African politician
Yolandi Potgieter (born 1989), South African cricketer