Ouwehand

Ouwehand is a Dutch surname. It translates to "old hand", but is thought to derive from Ouwehan ("Han Sr."), akin to Ouwejans ("John Sr.") and Jongejans ("John Jr."), or have been a misreading of Ouweland ("old land"). People with the surname include:


 * Cornelis Ouwehand, (1920–1996), Dutch anthropologist
 * Cornelis Willem "Cor" Ouwehand (1892–1951), Dutch entrepreneur and founder of the
 * Ouwehands Dierenpark, a zoo in Rhenen.
 * Esther Ouwehand, (born 1976), Dutch politician
 * Willem H. Ouwehand, (born 1953), Dutch hematologist