De Smet (surname)

De Smet or Desmet is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a regional form of "the smith" very common in East and West Flanders. It was the tenth most common name in Belgium in 1997. Notable people with the surname include:

• Armand Desmet (1931–2012), Belgian professional cyclist
• Dirk De Smet (born 1969), Belgian singer and saxophonist
• Francis De Smet (born 1963), Belgian inventor and film producer
• Gilbert Desmet (born 1931), Belgian cyclist
• Gustave De Smet (1877–1943), Belgian painter
• Jean-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 singer
• Karel De Smet (born 1980), Belgian footballer
• Paul de Smet de Naeyer (1843–1913), Belgian Catholic Party politician
• Peter de Smet (1944–2003), Dutch comic strip artist
• Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873), Belgian Catholic priest (Jesuit) and missionary in North America
• Pieter De Smet (1503-1571), Flemish humanist scholar and government official of Bruges
• Pieter Desmet (born 1983), Belgian steeplechase and long-distance runner
• Philippe Desmet (born 1958), Belgian association football player
• Richard De Smet (1916–1997), Belgian Jesuit Indologist and philosopher
• Stijn De Smet (born 1985), Belgian association football player
• Wim De Smet (1932–2012), Belgian marine zoologist and esperantist