Nortjé or Nortje is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anrich Nortje (born 1993), South African cricketer Arthur Nortje (1942–1970), South African poet Christoffel Nortje, South African dentist and emeritus professor Jan Nortje (born 1975), South African kickboxer Obert Nortjé (born 1997), Namibian rugby union player Ossie Nortjé (born 1990), South African rugby union player Piet Nortje, South African author of 32 Battalion: The Inside Story of South Africa's Elite Fighting Unit Ruan Nortjé (born 1998), South African rugby union player Ruth Nortje (born 1967), South African-born, American canoer