Ten Boom is a Dutch surname, and can refer to:
- Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983), author and Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II
- Betsie ten Boom (1885-1944), Corrie's sister, also helped hide Jews in their home
- Casper ten Boom (died 1944), father of Corrie and Betsie, also helped save Jews
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