de Graaff

De Graaf is a Dutch occupational surname. With over 21,000 people, it was the 24th most common name in the Netherlands in 2007. In modern Dutch de graaf means the count, but in the past it also referred to the head of the municipal council called schepen. A common variant form is De Graaff, with 4632 people in 2007. In Belgium, the form De Graef is most common, with 1017 people in 2018. People with the surname include:Aad de Graaf (1939–1995), Dutch track cyclist Aileen de Graaf, Dutch darts player Anne de Graaf, American-born Dutch children's writer, journalist and translator Annelotte de Graaf, Dutch pop singer-songwriter known as "Amber Arcades" Arie de Graaf, Dutch PvdA politician Beatrice de Graaf, Dutch historian and terrorism expert Door de Graaf (1920–2011), British-Dutch resistance member and translator who worked for the Special Operations Executive, later a campaigner for mental health support in the Netherlands. Edwin de Graaf, Dutch footballer Elles de Graaf, Dutch trance-singer Esmee de Graaf, Dutch football forward Fred de Graaf, Dutch VVD politician H. J. de Graaf (1899–1984), Dutch historian of Java Hermine de Graaf (1951–2013), Dutch novelist Isaak de Graaf (1668–1743), Dutch map maker Ivar de Graaf, Dutch drummer Jaan de Graaf, Dutch footballer Jeffrey de Graaf, Dutch born Swedish darts player Laurens de Graaf (c.1653–1704), Dutch pirate, mercenary, and naval officer Lawrence B. de Graaf, American historian Louw de Graaf (1930–2020), Dutch CDA politician Machiel de Graaf, Dutch politician and physical therapist Nan Dirk de Graaf, Dutch sociologist Peter DeGraaf, American (Kansas) politician Regnier de Graaf (1641–1673), Dutch physician and anatomist who discovered Graafian follicles and G-spot Reinier de Graaf, Dutch architect Thom de Graaf, Dutch jurist and D66 politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem de Graaf, Dutch-born New Zealand footballerDe GraaffBart de Graaff (1967–2002), Dutch television presenter, comedian and creator