List of Famous people named Erwin

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany.

Erwin Steinhauer is an Austrian actor.

Erwin Sellering is a German politician. From 2008 to 2017 he was the 4th Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Generalmajor Erwin Heinrich René Lahousen, Edler von Vivremont was a high-ranking Abwehr official during the Second World War, as well as a member of the German Resistance and a key player in attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler on 13 March 1943 and 20 July 1944.

Erwin Kreuz was a West German tourist to the United States who achieved international celebrity status in the late 1970s for mistaking the city of Bangor, Maine for San Francisco, California. The incident made Kreuz a folkloric figure whose story continues to be told in various media as an iconic example of an airline traveler not reaching their intended destination.

Erwin Schrott is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni.

Hans Erwin Hagedorn was an East German serial killer who murdered three young boys from 1969 until 1971.

Erwin Helmchen was a German footballer who played as a striker. He is the most prolific goalscorer in official matches in recorded history according to RSSSF with at least 982 goals scored in 575 official matches, as well as the top goalscorer in league matches with over 720 goals, the second-most prolific goalscorer for a single team in official matches with at least 667 goals and the goalscorer with most career hat-tricks with at least 141.

Erwin Wilczek was a Polish professional footballer who is most famous for his 1960s performances in both Górnik Zabrze and the Poland national team. He started as a forward, after some time he was moved to midfield.

Erwin Kostedde is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.