De Laet is a Dutch-language occupational surname. A "laet" (modern spelling "laat") was a type of (released) serf.[1] The archaic spelling De Laet is most common in Belgium, especially around Antwerp,[2] while "de Laat" is more common in the Netherlands, especially in North Brabant.[3] People with this name include:

De Laet / DeLaet
De Laat / DeLaat

References

  1. ↑ Laet, de at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ↑ De Laet at familienaam.be.
  3. ↑ Laat, de at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.