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.[1] People with the surname include:
- Aad de Graaf (born 1939), Dutch Olympic cyclist
- Aileen de Graaf (born 1990), Dutch darts player
- Anne de Graaf, American-born Dutch children's writer, journalist and translator
- Arie de Graaf (born 1947), Dutch politician
- Beatrice de Graaf (born 1975), Dutch historian and terrorism expert
- Edwin de Graaf (born 1980), Dutch footballer
- Elles de Graaf (born 1975), Dutch trance-singer
- Fred de Graaf (born 1950), Dutch 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 (born 1973), Dutch drummer
- Jaan de Graaf (born 1955), Dutch footballer
- 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
- Nan Dirk de Graaf (born 1958),
- Peter DeGraaf (born 1957), American (Kansas) politician
- Regnier de Graaf (1641-1673), Dutch physician and anatomist who discovered Graafian follicles and 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
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- Bart de Graaff (1967–2002), Dutch television presenter, comedian and creator
- Christian de Graaff, Botswana Minister of Agriculture
- 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; first to salute an American ship
- Liesbeth Pascal-de Graaff (born 1946), Dutch rower
- Marcel de Graaff (born 1962), Dutch politician
- Rein de Graaff (born 1942), Dutch jazz pianist
- Simon de Graaff (1861–1953), Dutch Minister of Colonies 1919–1925
- 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 Graaff Brothers, Dutch horticultural family company founded in 1723
- De Graeff, old Dutch patrician family
- De Greef, surname
- Van de Graaf or Van de Graaff, surname
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