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 ServicesAnouk Raes (born 1988), Belgian field hockey playerBridgette Raes (born 1974), American stylist, author and media personalityBruno Raes, Belgian darts playerGodfried-Willem Raes (born 1952), Belgian composer, performer and instrument makerHugo Raes (born 1929), Belgian novelistRoeland Raes (born 1934), Belgian jurist and politician