Schouten is a surname of Dutch origin.
It generally has an occupational root, where the forebear was a schout, but can also be patronymic, as Schoute once was used as a given name.
[1] The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 37th in 2007 (17,626 people).
[2] Variations include Schout, Schoute, Schoutens, Scholten and Scholte.
People with this surname include: