Yerkes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Yerkes (1932–2024), American stuntman Carroll Yerkes (1903–1950), American baseball pitcher Charles Yerkes (1837–1905), American financier and art collector involved with developing mass-transit systems Harry Yerkes (1872–1954), American marimba player, inventor, and recording manager Mary Agnes Yerkes (1886–1989), American Impressionist painter, photographer, and artisan Robert Yerkes (1876–1956), American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist Roberta Yerkes Blanshard (1907–2001), American editor Royden Yerkes (1881–1964), American Episcopal priest and theologian Stan Yerkes (1874–1940), American baseball pitcher Steve Yerkes (1888–1971), American baseball player
See also Yerkes (disambiguation) Merritt Yerkes Hughes (1893–1971), American professor and expert in French, English, and Italian literature Tracy Yerkes Thomas (1899–1983), American mathematician