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Family name Louw (洛 , Louw , Лоув) , worldwide, is a widespread last name. The surname Louw is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is a common surname, South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, and Eswatini, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, South Africa, and Namibia. Very seldom, Louw is the forename as well as the last name.