Raes

Raes is a Dutch patronymic surname most common in East Flanders. The archaic given name Raes or Raas was short for Erasmus or was a derivative the Middle Dutch male name Razo. People with this surname include: Albert Raes (born 1932), Belgian magistrate and head of the Belgian Security Services Anouk Raes (born 1988), Belgian field hockey player Godfried-Willem Raes (born 1952), Belgian composer, performer and instrument maker Hugo Raes (1929–2013), Belgian novelist Maurice Raes (1907–1992), Belgian racing cyclist. Roeland Raes (born 1934), Belgian jurist and politician Tom Raes (born 1988), Belgian footballer