Cognomen Roets (Roets 
, רוטס 
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Roets is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, Namibia, and Lesotho. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in South Africa, the United States, and Belgium.
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| Roets | Namibia, Belgium, South Africa, Lesotho, United States |
| רוטס | Israel |
| karel roets BE (b. 1829) |
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| achiel roets Belgian teacher (1920-1997), BE (b. 1920) |
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ernst roets South African political activist, writer, and filmmaker, ZA (b. 1985) |
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| koos roets South African director and cinematographer, ZA (b. 1943) |
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| eric roets BE (b. 1953) |
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| kris roets college basketball player (1993–1994) Buffalo |
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| arne roets researcher |
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| francois roets botanist |
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| marisa roets researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-0970-5379) |
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| michelle roets researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-0882-9636) |
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| ellen roets researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-2315-614X) |
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| clinton roets South African international lawn bowler, ZA |
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| lizeth roets researcher |
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| f. roets researcher, ZA |
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| christiaan roets South African rugby league footballer, ZA (b. 1980) |
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