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 (born 1942), 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