Stokes is a surname, and may refer to:
A Adrian Stokes (disambiguation) Adrian Scott Stokes (1854–1935), English landscape painter Alan and Alex Stokes (born 1996), American internet celebrities Alan Stokes (born 1981), British professional surfer and model Alec Stokes (1919–2003), English scientist and contributor to discovery of DNA Andy Stokes, American football player Ann Bradford Stokes (1830–1903), African American nurse Anson Phelps Stokes (disambiguation) Anson Phelps Stokes (1838–1913), a merchant, banker, publicist, and multimillionaire Anson Phelps Stokes, (1874–1958), an educator and clergyman Anson Phelps Stokes, (1905–1986), a clergyman Anthony Stokes, an Irish footballer Antony Stokes (born 1965), British diplomat Arthur Stokes (disambiguation) Arthur Stokes (footballer), (1868–1960) English footballer
B Barry Stokes (disambiguation) Barry Stokes (born 1973), American football offensive lineman Barry Stokes, British actor Ben Stokes (born 1991), former English cricketer Bobby Stokes (1951–1995), English footballer Brian Stokes (born 1979), American baseball pitcher
C Cameron Stokes, Australian footballer Carl B. Stokes (1927–1996), mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and first African American mayor of a major U.S. city Charles Stokes (disambiguation) Charles Stokes (trader) (1852–1895), Irish missionary turned trader who lived much of his life in Africa Chase Stokes, American actor Chris Stokes (disambiguation) Chris Stokes (record producer), American record producer Claud Stokes (1884–1918), British military aviator Colin Stokes (born 1987), American cellist Corey Stokes, American basketball player
D David Stokes (disambiguation) David Stokes (soccer) (born 1982), American soccer player David Stokes (English footballer), English footballer David Stokes (Guatemalan footballer) (1946–2025), Guatemalan footballer Demi Stokes (born 1991), association footballer Dennis Stokes (1911–1998), English cricketer Derek Stokes, British footballer Donald Stokes (disambiguation) Doris Stokes (1920–1987), British spiritualist Doug Stokes, British academic
E Ed Stokes, American basketball player Edith Minturn Stokes (1867–1937), American philanthropist, artistic muse and socialite during the Gilded Age. Edward Stokes (disambiguation) Edward C. Stokes (1860–1942), the 32nd governor of New Jersey Edward L. Stokes (1880–1964), US Congressman from Pennsylvania Elizabeth Joan Stokes (1912–2010), English bacteriologist Eric Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people Evelyn Stokes, New Zealand geographer
F Francis Stokes Francis Marion Stokes (1883–1975), American architect Francis William Stokes (1832–1889), pastoralist and politician in South Australia Frank Stokes (disambiguation) Frank Stokes (1888–1955), American blues musician Frank Wilbert Stokes (1858–1955), American artist Fred Stokes, American football player Frederick Stokes (disambiguation) Frederick Wilfrid Scott Stokes (1860–1927), inventor of the Stokes Mortar
G George Stokes (disambiguation) George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903), Irish mathematician and physicist George Thomas Stokes (1843–1898), Irish ecclesiastical historian Gerard Stokes (1955–2020), New Zealand rugby league footballer Graham Stokes (disambiguation) Greg Stokes (born 1963), American basketball player
H Henry Stokes (1841–1926), Irish civil servant Henry Scott Stokes (1938–2022), British journalist Henry Sewell Stokes (1808–1895), British poet Henry William Stokes (1871–1966), American farmer and politician
I Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes (1867–1944), American architect
J J. J. Stokes, American football player J. William Stokes (James William Stokes, 1853–1901), U.S. Representative from South Carolina Jack Stokes (disambiguation) Jack Stokes (1923–2000), Canadian politician James Stokes James Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people Jason Stokes, American baseball player Jervis Stokes (1927–2016), Australian rules footballer John Stokes (disambiguation) John Stokes, mayor of Bristol in 1364, 1366, and 1379 John Stokes, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1565–1566 John Fisher Stokes (1912–2010), English physician John S. Stokes (1871–1923), Chief Master-at-Arms in the United States Navy and recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Philippine–American War John William Stokes (1910 – c. 1995), Australian administrator John Stokes (1915–1990), Principal of Queen's College, Hong Kong, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery John Heydon Stokes (1917–2003), British Conservative MP 1970–1992 Jonathan Stokes (c. 1755 – 1831), English physician and botanist John Edward "Jack" Stokes (1923–2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario John Stokes (born 1940), Irish musician John Stokes, a British comics artist best known for Fishboy Juanita Stokes, American rapper Julie Stokes (born 1970), Louisiana politician
K Keith Stokes, American football player Kerry Stokes, Australian businessman Kiah Stokes, Turkish-American basketball player
L Leslie Stokes, BBC radio producer and director Loren Stokes, American basketball player Lori Stokes, American television journalist Louis Stokes, American politician Lydia B. Stokes, American philanthropist
M Mack B. Stokes, American retired bishop Margaret Stokes, Irish antiquarian, artist and author Marianne Stokes, born Marianne Preindlsberger (1855–1927), Austrian painter Marion Stokes (1929–2012), American archivist, news producer and civil rights activist Martin Stokes, British academic Mathew Stokes, Australian footballer Maura Stokes, American statistician and novelist Maurice Stokes (1933–1970), American basketball player Missouri H. Stokes (1838–1910), American social reformer, writer Michael Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people Mitchell Stokes, English cricketer Montfort Stokes (1762–1842), American senator and governor of North Carolina
N Niall Stokes, Irish editor of the Hot Press magazine Nick Stokes, fictional character in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV series
O Olivia Stokes (disambiguation)
P Patrick Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people Pringle Stokes, British Navy officer who commanded
R Rachel Montgomery Stokes (1776–1862), American landowner Richard Stokes (disambiguation) Ricky Stokes, American men's college basketball coach Robert Stokes (disambiguation) Rose Pastor Stokes (1879–1933), Russian-born American Socialist Party leader and feminist Rufus Stokes (1922–1986), American inventor Ruth Stokes (1890–1968), American mathematician
S Satyananda Stokes (1882–1946), American-born Indian activist Sewell Stokes (1902–1979), English writer Stan Stokes, American painter Steph Stokes, fictional character on the TV show Emmerdale Suzanne Stokes, American glamour model and actress
T Thomas Lunsford Stokes (1898–1958), American journalist Tim Stokes, American football player Tobin Stokes, Canadian composer Tony Stokes, English footballer Trey Stokes, American filmmaker and puppeteer Tyran Stokes (born 2007), American basketball player
W Walter Stokes (1898–1996), American sport shooter Walter W. Stokes (1880–1960), New York state senator Whitley Stokes (1830–1909), Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar William Stokes (disambiguation), several people William Brickly Stokes (1814–1897), American Civil War soldier and politician Willie Stokes (disambiguation), several people Winford Stokes (1951–1990), American serial killer
V Vidya Stokes, Indian politician
Y Yvonne Stokes, Australian mathematician
See also Governor Stokes (disambiguation) Senator Stokes (disambiguation) Stokes (disambiguation)
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