Were (surname)
Were is the surname of the following people:
- Beatrice Were, Ugandan AIDS activist
- David Were, Kenyan politician
- Gideon Were, Kenyan historian, author, publisher, administrator and entrepreneur
- Edward Were, 19th-century Anglican bishop
- Jesse Were, Kenyan football player
- Jonathan Binns Were, Australian politician
- Mary Esther Were, Kenyan beauty pageant titleholder
- Miriam Were, Kenyan academic and public health advocate
- Mugabe Were, Kenyan legislator
- Paul Were, Kenyan football player
- Robert Were Fox the Younger, British geologist, natural philosopher and inventor
- Robert Were Fox the Elder, English Quaker businessman
