Raes is a Dutch patronymic surname most common in East Flanders. The archaic given name Raes or Raas was short for Erasmus or was a derivative the Middle Dutch male name Razo.[1][2] People with this surname include:
Albert Raes (born 1932), Belgian magistrate and head of the Belgian Security Services
Anouk Raes (born 1988), Belgian field hockey player
Bridgette Raes (born 1974), American stylist, author and media personality
Bruno Raes, Belgian darts player
Godfried-Willem Raes (born 1952), Belgian composer, performer and instrument maker
Hugo Raes (born 1929), Belgian novelist
Roeland Raes (born 1934), Belgian jurist and politician
