De Laet Explained

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=de+Laet&nfd_naam=Laet%2C+de&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal= Laet, de
  2. https://familienaam.be/de_laet De Laet
  3. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?nfd_naam=Laat%2C+de&info=aantal%20en%20verspreiding&operator=eq&taal= Laat, de