Lauwers (surname)

Lauwers is a Dutch surname most common in Flanders. It may be of patronymic origin ("son of Laurens)" or indicate an occupation ("lawyer"). People with this surname include:


 * Balthasar Lauwers (1578–1645), Flemish landscape painter active in Rome
 * Barbara Lauwers (1914–2009), Czech lawyer and US Army soldier
 * Christophe Lauwers (born 1972), Belgian footballer
 * Conrad Lauwers (1622–1675), Flemish engraver
 * Daniel Lauwers (born 1963), American member of the Michigan Senate
 * de:Dimitri Lauwers (born 1979), Belgian basketball player
 * Henk Lauwers (born 1956), Belgian baritone singer
 * fr:Jan Lauwers (born 1957), Belgian theater director
 * Nicolaes Lauwers (1600–1652), Flemish engraver
 * Vinny Lauwers (born 1967), Australian sailor
 * Willy Lauwers (1936–1959), Belgian racing cyclist