Boren ( surname ) - wikipedia 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 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 Surname list This page lists people with the surname Boren. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boren_(surname)&oldid=841963808 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 May 2018, at 08 : 00 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name boren come from
Answer: of German origin