Boren (surname)
# Boren (surname)

Boren is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:

* Allen Boren (1934–2018), American college football coach
* Carson Boren (1824–1912), one of the founders of Seattle, Washington; first sheriff of King County, Washington
* Dan Boren (born 1973), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. representative since 2005
* David Boren (born 1941), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. senator 1979–94
* Henry C. Boren (1921–2013), American historian and author
* James Boren (1925–2010), American humorist and writer
* Justin Boren (born 1988), American football offensive guard
* Lyle Boren (1909–1992), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. representative 1937–47
* Mae Boren Axton (1914–1997), American composer
* Mike Boren (contemporary), American college football player at the University of Michigan
* Murray Boren (born 1950), composer of opera, symphonic, chamber, and vocal works
* Wen Boren (ca. 1502–75), Chinese landscape painter
* Zach Boren, American football player
