Loewen

Loewen is a spelling variant of the word Löwen which means "lions" in German. This spelling is uncommon in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (as in the most common German language dialects ö is used usually instead of oe, while in English ö and oe are the same thing) and a surname with this spelling is usually used by Mennonites or by Americans who Americanized their Löwen to Loewen. Notable people with the name include:
 * Adam Loewen (born 1984), Canadian-American baseball player
 * Bill Loewen (born 1930), Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, political activist and politician
 * Chuck Loewen (born 1957), American football player
 * Cynthia Loewen (born 1993), Canadian beauty pageant and 2014 Miss Earth Canada
 * Darcy Loewen (born 1969), Canadian-American hockey player
 * Gregory Loewen (born 1966), Canadian social philosopher
 * James W. Loewen (1942–2021), American sociologist
 * Jocelyne Loewen (born 1976), Canadian voice actress
 * John Loewen (born 1949), Canadian politician in Manitoba
 * Raymond Loewen (born 1940), Canadian politician and business owner in British Columbia
 * Rochelle Loewen (born 1979), Canadian broadcaster, glamour model and professional wrestler
 * Royden Loewen (born 1954), Canadian History Professor and Chair in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg
 * Todd Loewen (born 1966), Canadian politician in Alberta