Berens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chris Berens, Dutch painterErnst Berens, German music publisherFritz Berens, conductor of the Sacramento SymphonyHenry Hulse Berens, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (1858-1863)Fort Berens, a short-lived fur trade post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, CanadaHermann Berens (1826- 1880), German composerMikhail Berens (1879-1943), brother of Yevgeny Berens, admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and the White Navy during the Russian Civil WarRicky Berens (b. 1988), swimmer and Olympic gold medallist for the United StatesYevgeny Berens (1876-1928), brother of Mikhail Berens, Commander-in-Chief of Soviet Naval Forces in 1919-1920