Bown is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andy Bown (born 1946), English musicianArchie Bown (1882–1958), English football (soccer) strikerChuck Bown (born 1954), NASCAR championHeather Bown (born 1978), American volleyball playerJane Bown (born 1925), British photographerJim Bown (born 1960), NASCAR driverJohn Young Bown (1821–1890), Canadian physicianPaul Bown (born 1957), British actorRalph Bown (1891–1971), noted American radio pioneerStuart Bown (born 1978), Australian rules footballer