D'Hondt is a Dutch surname, most common in East Flanders. Variants are D'Hont, De Hondt and Dhondt. D'Hondt is an old spelling of de hond ("the dog"). The was also the name of the bay that is now the Eastern end of the Western Scheldt. People with this name include: D'Hondt Danica d'Hondt (born 1939), English-born Canadian actress, writer and businesswoman Daniël D'Hondt (born 1961), Belgian football goalkeeper Eddie D'Hondt (born 1959), American NASCAR driver; owner of the D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports team Gillian d'Hondt (born 1982), Canadian-American basketball player Paula D'Hondt (born 1926), Belgian politician, Minister of State in 1992 Steven D'Hondt (born 1960s), American marine microbiologist Victor D'Hondt (1841–1901), Belgian lawyer, jurist and mathematician Named after him: D'Hondt method, a method for allocating political seats Walter D'Hondt (born 1936), Canadian rower D'Hont Pieter d'Hont (1917–1997), Dutch sculptor See also De Hondt Dhondt References Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Belgian origin