Barea is a Basque surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ainize Barea Nuñez (born 1992), Spanish footballer Arturo Barea (1897–1957), Spanish journalist, broadcaster and writer Ilse Barea-Kulcsar (1902–1973), Austrian journalist, translator, writer and communist activist Juan Barea (born 1931), Argentine basketball player José Juan Barea (born 1984), Puerto Rican basketball player María Carmen Barea (born 1966), Spanish field hockey player