Louw

Louw is a surname that has pre-7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Löwe, meaning Lion.

Give name

 * Louw de Graaf (1930–2020), Dutch politician
 * Louw Venter (born 1975), South African actor and filmmaker
 * Louw Wepener (1812–1865), Cape Colony Military

Surname

 * Aimee Louw, Canadian disabled activist
 * Antoinette Louw (born 1975), South African actress
 * Andrew Louw (politician), South African politician
 * Andrew Louw (cricketer) (born 1987), Namibian cricketer
 * Boy Louw (1906–1988), South African rugby union player
 * Dewald Louw (born 1986), South African singer
 * Eric Louw (1890–1968), South African diplomat and politician
 * Francois Louw (born 1985), South African rugby union player
 * Gene Louw (1931–2015), South African politician
 * Gretta Louw (born 1981), South African-Australian artist and curator
 * Hanrie Louw (born 2001, South African field hockey player
 * James Louw (born 1971), English cricketer
 * Japie Louw (1867–1936), South African rugby union player
 * Johann Louw (born 1979), South African cricketer
 * Lennie Louw (born 1959), South African-born Namibian cricketer
 * Miel Louw, Belgian journalist, television presenter, and writer
 * N. P. van Wyk Louw (1906–1970), South African poet, playwright, and scholar
 * Rob Louw (born 1955), South African rugby union player
 * Robbie Louw (born 1992), South African rugby union player (son of Rob Louw)
 * Roxy Louw (born 1987), South African model, actress, and surfer (daughter of Rob Louw)
 * Rudi Louw (born 1985), Namibian footballer
 * Stéfan Louw (born 1973), South African lyric tenor
 * Stephan Louw (born 1975), Namibian long jumper
 * Tiaan Louw (born 1988), Namibian cricketer
 * W. E. G. Louw (1913–1980), South African poet
 * Willem Louw (1920–1980), South African military commander
 * Wynand Louw (born 1961), Namibian cricket umpire