Boren (surname)

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

• Allen Boren (born 1934), 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 L. 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
• 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