De Graaf (IPA: [də 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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  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

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