Kotz

• As a German surname, from the name Kotsasse, Kotsate (literally “inhabitant of a cottage”), from Middle High German kote, from Middle Low German kōte, from Old Saxon *kota, from Proto-West Germanic *kotā, from Proto-Germanic *kutą.
• As a German and Jewish surname, from Kotze (“coarse blanket”).
• Also as a German surname Kötz, from the personal name Konrad.
• As a Hungarian (Kótz) and German surname, of Slavic origin, from kóc (“untidy hair”) (compare Russian клок (klok, “tuft”)), presumably influenced by the word meaning coarse blanket (as in Polish koc).

Kotz (plural Kotzes)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kotz is the 21648^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1204 individuals. Kotz is most common among White (95.6%) individuals.

From Middle High German koppezen, intensive form of koppen (“to spit”), likely of onomatopoeic origin.^[1] Compare German Kotze.

Kotz m

1. vomit, puke