Toews is a surname of Russian Mennonite origin, an abbreviation of Matthäus (Matthews). Notable people with this name include:
Brian Toews (1941-2019), Canadian curler, 1984 Brier champion
BT Toews (born 1966), Canadian basketball coach for the WJBL's Fujitsu Red Wave
David Toews (born 1990), Canadian hockey player
David Waltner-Toews (born 1948), Canadian epidemiologist, essayist, poet, fiction writer and veterinarian Devon Toews (born 1994), Canadian hockey player for the NHL's Colorado Avalanche Georgia Toews (born 1990), Canadian novelist 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 Kai Toews (born 1998), Japanese basketball player for the B. League's Shiga Lakes Loren Toews (born 1951), American former professional football player Miriam Toews (born 1964), Canadian writer of Mennonite descent Vic Toews (born 1952), Canadian politician