Wouters is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

patronymic surname, meaning son of

Wouter Wouter is a Dutch masculine given name popular in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the Dutch equivalent of the English name Walter and French name Gauthier, both of Germanic origin, meaning "ruler of the army", "army of the forest" or "bright a ...

, and corresponding to Walters in English. In 2007/2008 there were about 8700 people in the Netherlands and 15700 people in Belgium with that name.Wouters
at familienaam.be People with this name include: *

Ad Wouters Ad Wouters (born 1944) is a sculptor, born in the Netherlands, who is active in Belgium in Leuven and the forest south of it. Wouters is known for his oak wood sculptures. Biography Wouters was born in Dordrecht. Starting at the age of 13, he ...

(born 1944), Dutch sculptor active in Belgium * Aloïs Wouters (born 1962), Belgian racing cyclist * Cas Wouters (born 1943), Dutch sociologist * Dries Wouters (born 1997), Belgian football defender * Enzo Wouters (born 1996), Belgian racing cyclist *

Frans Wouters Frans Wouters (1612–1659) was a Flemish Baroque painter who translated the monumental Baroque style of Peter Paul Rubens into the small context of cabinet paintings. He was a court painter to the Roman Emperor and the Prince of Wales and w ...

(1612–1659), Flemish painter * G. Henry Wouters (1802–1872), Flemish church historian * Hendrina Wouters (1718–1746), Dutch murderer * Hugo Wouters (1931–1975), Flemish poet with the pseudonym "Hugues C. Pernath" * Jan Wouters (born 1960), Dutch football midfielder * Jan Wouters (legal scholar) (born 1964), Belgian legal scholar * Jean de Wouters (1905–1973), Belgian inventor and aerodynamics engineer * Jean Claude Wouters (born 1956), Belgian dancer, film maker and painter * Josee Wouters (fl. 1947), Belgian table tennis player *

Joseph Wouters Joseph Wouters, also known as Jos, (born 21 February 1942 in Keerbergen) is a Belgian former road cyclist. Professional from 1961 to 1965, he won the classics Paris–Tours, Paris–Brussels and the Brabantse Pijl. Major results ;1961 : 1st Par ...

(born 1942), Belgian racing cyclist * (born 1981), Dutch badminton player * Leon Wouters (1930–2015), Belgian football defender and coach *

Liliane Wouters Liliane Wouters (5 February 193028 February 2016) was a Belgian poet, playwright, translator, anthologist and essayist. Life Wouters was born in Ixelles and taught school from 1949 to 1990. She met Albert Andrew Lheureux and his Théâtre de l'E ...

(1930-2016), Belgian poet, playwright, anthologist and essayist *

Lode Wouters Lode Alphonse Wouters (27 May 1929 – 25 March 2014) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born in Kwaadmechelen, Belgium. He competed for Belgium in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain an ...

(1929–2014), Belgian racing cyclist * Michaelina Wouters (ca. 1620–after 1682), Flemish painter *

Rik Wouters Hendrik Emil (Rik) Wouters (21 August 1882 – 11 July 1916) was a Belgian painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Wouters produced 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures in his 34 years before his illness-caused death. he died partway through th ...

(1882-1916), Belgian painter and sculptor * Rolf Wouters (born 1963), Dutch television show host * (born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist * Stefan Wouters (born 1972), Belgian visual artist and curator * Thierry Wouters (born 1979), Belgian swimmer *

Veerle Wouters Veerle Wouters (born 2 June 1974 in Hasselt) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: , french: link=no, Chambre des r ...

(born 1974), Belgian politician * Wayne Wouters (born 1951), Canadian Clerk of the Privy Council

References

{{surname Dutch-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames of Belgian origin Surnames of Dutch origin

See also

References