Bauwens is a Belgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lieven Bauwens (1769−1822), Belgian entrepreneur Michel Bauwens (born 1958), Belgian Peer-to-Peer theorist, writer, researcher and conference speaker Peco Bauwens (1886−1963), German footballer René Bauwens (1894−1959), Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player Ward Bauwens (born 1993), Belgian swimmer
See also Bouwens, variant spelling of the surname, more common in the Netherlands