De Smet (surname)

De Smet or Desmet is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a regional form of "the smith" very common in East and West Flanders.[1][2] It was the tenth most common name in Belgium in 1997.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

  1. ^ http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=de%20smet [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in Belgiƫ". familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in Belgiƫ". familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.