Cognomen Touw (陶 , Touw ) , in the world, is a prevalent last name. The last name Touw is characteristic of China, where it is a common surname, Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, Netherlands, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Touw is the forename as well as the last name.