Clowes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Caroline Morgan Clowes (1838–1904), American painter Cyril Clowes (1892–1968), Australian soldier Daniel Clowes (born 1961), Alternative cartoonist and screenwriter Hannah Clowes (born 1991), English gymnast Henry Clowes (1863–1899), English cricketer John Clowes (footballer) (born 1929), English footballer John Clowes (priest) (1743–1831), English Anglican cleric and Swedenborgian Nick Laird-Clowes (born 1957), English musician and composer Ronald M. Clowes, Canadian geophysicist Samuel Clowes (Conservative politician) (1821–1898), English Conservative politician, MP for North Leicestershire 1868–1880 Samuel Clowes (Labour politician) (1864–1928), English Labour politician, MP for Hnaley 1924–1928 Sue Clowes, English designer Thomas Clowes (1791–1866), New York politician Waliyato Clowes, Papua New Guinean politician William Clowes (Primitive Methodist) (1780–1851), one of the founders of Primitive Methodism William Clowes (printer) (1779–1847), printer who established William Clowes Ltd. William Laird Clowes (1856–1905), British journalist and historian William Clowes (surgeon) (1540–1604), English surgeon and author See also Clow (disambiguation) Cowes