Bare (surname)

Bare is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bobby Bare (born 1935), American country music singer and songwriter
• Bobby Bare Jr. (born 1966), American musician
• Howard Bare (1911–2002), mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (1950–1951)
• Jeanne Baré (1740–1803), French botanist and seafarer
• Kendig C. Bare (1913–1989), twice mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (1950 and 1951–58)
• Mike Bare (born 1983), Wisconsin politician
• Ray Bare (1949–1994), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Richard L. Bare (19132015), American director of television shows and movies
• Thomas D. Bare (1867–1931), American newspaper editor and politician