Wouters is a Dutch

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, meaning son of Wouter, 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 Aloïs Wouters (born 17 August 1962) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1985 Tour de France The 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd edition of the Tour de France, one of Cycle sport, cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), G ...

(born 1962), Belgian racing cyclist *

Cas Wouters Casparus Adrianus Petrus Maria "Cas" Wouters (born 1943 in Sint-Michielsgestel) is a Dutch sociologist. He studied sociology in Amsterdam. At present he is a researcher at Utrecht University, affiliated with the Amsterdam School for Social Scie ...

(born 1943), Dutch sociologist *

Dries Wouters Dries Wouters (born 28 January 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Mechelen, on loan from Schalke 04. Career Wouters played with Genk as a junior. He ...

(born 1997), Belgian football defender * Enzo Wouters (born 1996), Belgian racing cyclist * Frans Wouters (1612–1659), Flemish painter *

G. Henry Wouters G. Henry Wouters was a Flemish church historian who regarded ecclesiastical history as an auxiliary science to theology. Biography He was born in Oostham in Belgian Limburg on 3 May 1802; died on 5 January 1872. In 1829 he became professor of ...

(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 Jan Jacobus Wouters (born 17 July 1960) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder and was Dutch Footballer of the Year in 1990. Career Wouters played for several clubs including PSV, FC Utr ...

(born 1960), Dutch football midfielder *

Jan Wouters (legal scholar) Jan Maria Florent Wouters (born 14 July 1964) is a Belgian academic. He is Jean Monnet Chair, and Professor of International Law and International Organizations at KU Leuven, where he is also Director of its Centre for Global Governance Studi ...

(born 1964), Belgian legal scholar *

Jean de Wouters Jean Guy Marie Josef ''chevalier'' de Wouters d'Oplinter (1905 – 1973) was a Belgian inventor and aeronautical engineer. He was born in Brussels. In 1957, he created the Calypso-Phot for Jacques-Yves Cousteau under their La Spirotechnique com ...

(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 (born 1942), Belgian racing cyclist * (born 1981), Dutch badminton player * Leon Wouters (1930–2015), Belgian football defender and coach * Liliane Wouters (1930-2016), Belgian poet, playwright, anthologist and essayist * Lode Wouters (1929–2014), Belgian racing cyclist * Michaelina Wouters (ca. 1620–after 1682), Flemish painter * Rik Wouters (1882-1916), Belgian painter and sculptor *

Rolf Wouters Rolf Wouters (born 23 April 1963) is a Dutch television presenter. Before his career as a television presenter, Wouters worked in advertising man and was actor in the film Flodder. Wouters has not been active on TV since 2005 and has lived in Po ...

(born 1963), Dutch television show host * (born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist *

Stefan Wouters Stefan Wouters (born 1972) is a Belgian visual artist, curator and researcher of Happenings and Performance art. Wouters was born in Antwerp. While working in the family business of his parents, he studied painting and drawing at the Royal Academy ...

(born 1972), Belgian visual artist and curator *

Thierry Wouters Thierry Wouters (born July 12, 1979) is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a single-time Olympian (2000) and a former Belgian record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle. Wouters made an international hea ...

(born 1979), Belgian swimmer * Veerle Wouters (born 1974), Belgian politician *

Wayne Wouters Wayne G. Wouters, (born April 1951) is a Canadian former public servant and past Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. He retired as Clerk on October 3, 2014, and was replaced by Janice Charette. Life and career Wouters was ...

(born 1951), Canadian Clerk of the Privy Council

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