Potgieter
Potgieter is a Germanic occupational surname, equivalent to the English surname Potter.
The Potgieter surname can be traced back to the German provence of Westphalia. The young Potgieter family was formed by a union of a Scandinavian (presumed to be from Eastern Norway) and German family and played a huge role in the medieval development of Westphalia. The family quickly became part of the Westphalian nobility. The first recorded bearer of the surname was Hermann Potgieter.