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.
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