Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Belgian; and the first letter is D.
usage
letter
Daalmans Dutch
Originally indicated a person who lived in a valley, from Dutch dal meaning "dale, valley" and man meaning "man".
Dam Dutch, Danish
Means "dike, dam" in Dutch and Danish. In modern Danish it also means "pond".
Daniau French
Derived from the given name Daniel.
Daniel um English, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian
Derived from the given name Daniel.
D'Aramitz French
Originally denoted one who came from Aramits, the name of a town in the French Pyrenees that is possibly derived from Basque haran meaning "valley".
Daviau French
From a diminutive form of David.
De Boer Dutch
Dutch cognate of Bauer.
De Bruijn Dutch
Dutch cognate of Brown.
De Bruin Dutch
Dutch cognate of Brown.
De Cloet Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
De Cock Flemish
Flemish cognate of Cook.
Deforest French
Means "from the forest" in French.
DeGarmo French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of French de Garmeaux, which may derive from a place called Garmeaux in Normandy.
De Graaf Dutch
Dutch cognate of Graf.
De Groot Dutch
From Dutch groot meaning "big, great".
De Haan Dutch
Means "rooster" in Dutch.
De Haas Dutch
Dutch cognate of Hase.
De Jong Dutch
Means "young" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch jonc. This is the most common surname in the Netherlands.
Dekker Dutch
Means "roofer, thatcher" in Dutch.
De Klerk Dutch
From Dutch klerk meaning "clerk", making this a cognate of Clark.
De Kloet Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
De Kock Dutch
Dutch cognate of Cook.
De Koning Dutch
Dutch cognate of King.
Delacroix French
Means "of the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads. A notable bearer was the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).
De Lang Dutch
Dutch cognate of Long.
De Lange Dutch
Dutch cognate of Long.
Deniau French
Variant of Daniel.
Deniaud French
Variant of Daniel.
Deniel French
Variant of Daniel.
Denis French
From the given name Denis.
Dennel French
Variant of Daniel.
Deschamps French
Means "from the fields", from French champ "field".
Descoteaux French
Means "from the hillside", from French coteau "hillside".
Desjardins French
Means "from the gardens", from French jardin "garden".
De Smet Flemish
Flemish variant of Smit.
De Snaijer Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Desroches French
Means "from the rocks", from French roche "rock".
Desrosiers French
Means "from the rose bushes", from French rosier "rose bush". It probably referred to a person who lived close to, or cared for a rose garden.
Devin 2 French, English
Nickname for a person who acted divinely or prophetically, from Old French devin meaning "divine" or "seer, fortune teller", ultimately from Latin divinus.
De Vos Dutch
Variant of Vos.
Devos Flemish
Flemish variant of Vos.
De Vries Dutch
Means "the Frisian" in Dutch, referring to a person from Friesland.
De Vroome Dutch
Variant of Vroom.
De Wit Dutch
Variant of De Witte.
De Witte Dutch
Means "the white" in Dutch, a nickname for a person with white hair.
Dierickx Flemish
Means "son of Dirk".
Dior French
Possibly from French doré meaning "golden". A famous bearer was the French fashion designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
Dirchs Dutch (Rare)
Means "son of Dirk".
Dircks Dutch
Means "son of Dirk".
Dircksens Dutch
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirckx Flemish, Dutch
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirix Flemish, Dutch
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirks Dutch, German
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirkse Dutch
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirksen Dutch, German
Means "son of Dirk".
Dirkx Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Dirk".
Drees Dutch
Variant of Dries.
Dries Dutch
From the given name Dries.
Driessen Dutch
Means "son of Dries".
Droit French
Means "right, straight" in French, a nickname for an upright person.
Dubois French
Means "from the forest", from French bois "forest".
Duchamp French
Variant of Deschamps. A famous bearer was the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).
Dufort French
Means "from the fort", from French fort "stronghold".
Dufour French
Occupational name for a baker, from French four "oven".
Duguay French
Means "from the ford", from French gué "ford".
Dumas French
Means "from the farm", from Occitan mas "farmhouse", from Latin mansus "dwelling". A famous bearer was the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870).
Dumont French
Means "from the mountain", from French mont "mountain".
Dupond French
Variant of Dupont.
Dupont French
Means "from the bridge", from French pont "bridge".
Dupuis French
Means "from the well", from Old French puts, Latin puteus "well".
Dupuy French
Means "from the hill", from Occitan puy "hill", from Latin podium "platform".
Durand French, English
From Old French durant meaning "enduring", ultimately from Latin durans. This was a nickname for a stubborn person.
Durant English, French
Variation of Durand.
Duval French
Means "from the valley" in French.