Teeuwen () is a Dutch patronymic surname.Teeuwen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Teeuw, Teeuwes, Tewis, Theeuwis etc. are archaic short forms of the given name Matthew/Mattheus.Teeuw at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands The surname has many variant forms, including Tewes and Theeuwes. People with the surname include:
David Teeuwen (1970–2015), American editor and journalist Hans Teeuwen (born 1967), Dutch comedian, musician, actor and filmmaker Ingrid Teeuwen (born 1981), Dutch weightlifter Margje Teeuwen (born 1974), Dutch field hockey midfielder Mark Teeuwen (born 1966), Dutch academic and Japanologist Variant forms Andries Teeuw (1921–2012), Dutch critic of Indonesian literature Anouk Teeuwe (born 1975), Dutch singer-songwriter and record producer known as Anouk Arjen Teeuwissen (born 1971), Dutch equestrian Len Teeuws (1927–2006), American football player Fred Teeven (born 1958), Dutch VVD politician
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