De Graaf (IPA: [ ˈɣraːf]) is a Dutch occupational surname. With over 21,000 people, it was the 24th most common name in the Netherlands in 2007.[1][2] In modern Dutch de graaf means the count, but in the past it also referred to the head of the municipal council called schepen.[3] A common variant form is De Graaff, with 4632 people in 2007.[4] In Belgium, the form De Graef is most common, with 1017 people in 2018.[5] People with the surname include:

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References

  1. Leendert Brouwer, De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland
  2. Graaf, de at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands (DSTN)
  3. name origin of "De Graaf" and "De Greef" at the DSTN
  4. Graaff, de at the DSTN
  5. De Graef, De Graaf and de Graaf at familienaam.be

See also

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