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 cyclistDirk De Smet (born 1969), Belgian singer and saxophonistFrancis De Smet (born 1963), Belgian inventor and film producerGilbert Desmet (born 1931), Belgian cyclistGustave De Smet (1877–1943), Belgian painterJean-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 singerKarel De Smet (born 1980), Belgian footballerPaul de Smet de Naeyer (1843–1913), Belgian Catholic Party politicianPeter de Smet (1944–2003), Dutch comic strip artistPierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873), Belgian Catholic priest (Jesuit) and missionary in North AmericaPieter De Smet (1503-1571), Flemish humanist scholar and government official of BrugesPieter Desmet (born 1983), Belgian steeplechase and long-distance runnerPhilippe Desmet (born 1958), Belgian association football playerRichard De Smet (1916–1997), Belgian Jesuit Indologist and philosopherStijn De Smet (born 1985), Belgian association football playerWim De Smet (1932–2012), Belgian marine zoologist and esperantist