Bouma is a West Frisian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
nl:Arnold Bouma (1932–2011), Dutch geologistThe Bouma sequence in sedimentology is named after himClarence Bouma (1891–1962), Dutch-born American theologian and professorGary Bouma (born 1942), American-born Australian professor of sociologyHerman Bouma (born 1934), Dutch vision researcher and gerontechnologistJohan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientistJohannes Lützen Bouma (born 1934), Dutch economistLance Bouma (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey centreNicole Bouma, Canadian voice actressThijs Bouma (born 1992), Dutch footballerWilfred Bouma (born 1978), Dutch footballer