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:
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 (Jesuit) and missionary in North America
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 football 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
