Bownes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fabien Bownes (born 1972), American football player Hugh H. Bownes (1920–2003), American federal judge Mary Bownes (born 1948), British molecular and developmental biologist Shaun Bownes (born 1970), South African athlete
See also Bowne (surname) Bown (surname) Bowen (surname) Bowens (surname)