Meaning of Last Name

Boren is a surname of German origin. The name refers to: *Allen Boren (b. 1934), American college football coach *Carson Boren (1824–1912), one of the founders of Seattle, Washington; first sheriff of King County, Washington *Dan Boren (b. 1973), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. representative since 2005 *David L. Boren (b. 1941), American politician from Oklahoma; U.S. senator 1979–94 *Henry C. Boren (b. 1921), American historian and author *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 *Wen Boren (1502–1575), Chinese landscape painter during the Ming dynasty