Smets

Smets is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a common name in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant (11,000 people in 1998).[http://www.familienaam.be/] Despite its similarity to the Dutch surnames Smet, Smits, and Smeets, each equivalent to Smith, Smets (sometimes?) originated from "des Mets", short for "des Metselaars" ("the mason's son").[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Smets&nfd_naam=Smets&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal=] People named Smets include:

• Alexander Smets (1795–1862), French philanthropist
• Dieudonné Smets (1901–1981), Belgian road cyclist
• Henri Smets (1895–1994), Belgian cross country athlete
• Joël Smets (born 1969), Belgian motocross rider
• Rob Smets (born 1959), American rodeo bullfighter and commentator
• Sonja Smets, Belgian and Dutch logician
• {{ill|Wilhelm Smets|de}} (1796–1848), German writer, journalist and politician

SMETS, short for Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications, is a British standard for home smart meters.