Govaerts/Govaert is a Flemish or Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Abraham Govaerts (1589–1626), Flemish painter Benny Govaerts, Belgian Paralympian athlete Hendrick Govaerts (1669-1720), Flemish painter Jacqueline Govaert (born 1982), Dutch cyclist, songwriter, pianist Jean Govaerts (born 1938), Belgian cyclist Johan Baptist Govaerts (–after 1745), Flemish painter Karel Govaert (1900–1972), Belgian racing cyclist Luc Govaerts (born 1959), Belgian cyclist Rafaël Govaerts (born 1968), Belgian botanist whose standard author abbreviation is Govaerts Renée Govaert (born 1962), Belgian rower