What is "toews"

Toews is a German surname of Russian Mennonite origin. Notable people with the name include:

• David Toews (born 1990), Canadian hockey player for the Brandon Wheat Kings
• David Waltner-Toews (born 1948), Canadian epidemiologist, essayist, poet, fiction writer and veterinarian
• Gisela Toews (born 1940), German speed skater
• Jeff Toews (born 1957), American former NFL offensive tackle and guard
• John E. Toews, Canadian historian of 19th-century Germany at the University of Washington
• Jonathan Toews (born 1988), Canadian hockey player for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks
• Loren Toews (born 1951), American former professional football player
• Miriam Toews (born 1964), Canadian writer of Mennonite descent
• Vic Toews (born 1952), Canadian politician