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. It was the tenth most common name in Belgium in 1997. Notable people with the surname include:
- Armand Desmet (1931–2012), Belgian professional cyclist
- Dirk De Smet (born 1969), Belgian singer and saxophonist
- Francis De Smet (born 1963), Belgian inventor and film producer
- Gilbert Desmet (born 1931), Belgian cyclist
- Gustave De Smet (1877–1943), Belgian painter
- Jean-Albert De Smet, Belgian engineer. Designed and developed the first horizontal process for the continuous extraction of oilseeds. Founded De Smet company.
- Jessy De Smet (born 1976), Belgian dance music singer
- Karel De Smet (born 1980), Belgian footballer
- Paul de Smet de Naeyer (1843–1913), Belgian Catholic Party politician
- Peter de Smet (1944–2003), Dutch comic strip artist
- Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873), Belgian Catholic priest and missionary
- Pieter De Smet (1503-1571), Flemish humanist scholar and government official of Bruges
- Pieter Desmet (born 1983), Belgian steeplechase and long-distance runner
- Philippe Desmet (born 1958), Belgian association footballer player
- Richard De Smet (1916–1997), Belgian Jesuit Indologist and philosopher
- Stijn De Smet (born 1985), Belgian association football player
- Wim De Smet (1932–2012), Belgian marine zoologist and esperantist.
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