Shown is an American surname that reflects an Anglicization of the German surname ''Schaun''. A common variant is ''Shawn.'' Notable people with the surname include:
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Suzan Shown Harjo
Suzan Shown Harjo (born June 2, 1945) (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) is an advocate for Native American rights. She is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator, and policy advocate who has helped Native peoples recover more than one million acres (4, ...
(born 1945), Native American activist
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