De Graaf
De Graaf is a Dutch occupational surname. In modern Dutch de graaf means the count, but in the past it also referred to the head of the municipal council called schepen. People with the surname include:
- Aad de Graaf (born 1939), Dutch Olympic cyclist
- Anne de Graaf, American-born Dutch children's writer, journalist and translator
- Arie de Graaf (born 1947), Dutch politician
- Edwin de Graaf (born 1980), Dutch footballer
- Fred de Graaf (born 1950), Dutch politician
- Hermine de Graaf (1951–2013), Dutch novelist
- Ivar de Graaf (born 1973), Dutch drummer
- Jeffrey de Graaf (born 1980), Dutch darts player
- Laurens de Graaf (c.1653-1704), Dutch pirate, mercenary, and naval officer
- Machiel de Graaf (born 1950), Dutch politician and physical therapist
- Peter DeGraaf (born 1957), American (Kansas) politician
- Reinier de Graaf (1641-1673), Dutch physician and anatomist who discovered Graafian follicles and the G-spot
- Reinier de Graaf (born 1964), Dutch architect
- Thom de Graaf (born 1957), Dutch jurist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- Willem de Graaf, Dutch-born New Zealand footballer
- De Graaff Brothers Dutch horticultural family company, including two Jan de Graaf, one in 19th century Holland and the other in 20th century United States
- De Graaff
- Bart de Graaff (1967–2002), Dutch television presenter, comedian and creator
- Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (1930–2008), Dutch politician
- Gerrit de Graaff (1931–1996), South African zoologist after whom the De Graaff's Soft-furred Mouse is named
- Johannes de Graaff (1729–1813), Dutch Governor of Sint Eustatius who was the first to salute an American ship
- Suzanna Catharina de Graaff (1905–1968), Dutch Romanov impostor
- Willem de Graaff (1923–2004), Dutch astronomer after whom the asteroid 10964 Degraaff is named
- Wim de Graaff (born 1931), Dutch speed skater
See also
- De Graaf (restaurant), former Dutch Michelin starred restaurant
- De Graeff, old Dutch patrician family
- De Greef, surname
- Van de Graaf or Van de Graaff, surname
. Jacob de Graaf 1918 - 1945 Dutch resistance WW II
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