Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East." As a surname, it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent, as early as the mid-15th century, Robert Estes (Ewstas, Esteuse) b. 1475 Deal, Kent, England- d. 1506 Dover, Kent, England. Notable people with the surname include:
Angie Estes, U.S. poetBillie Sol Estes, Texas businessman and politicianBob Estes, U.S. professional golf playerEleanor Estes, U.S. children's authorJohn Estes, U.S. football playerJohn Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musicianJohn Curtis Estes, birth name of adult film star John HolmesPatrick Estes, U.S. football playerRichard Estes, U.S. photorealist painterRichard Despard Estes, BiologistRob Estes, U.S. actorShawn Estes, Major League Baseball playerSimon Estes, U.S. bass-baritone singerVernon Estes, U.S. businessmanWayne Estes, U.S. basketball playerWill Estes, U.S. actorWilliam Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologistYusuf Estes, U.S. former Christian minister, now convert to IslamGiven nameEstes is also less frequently found as a given name:
Estes Banks, American football playerEstes Kefauver, U.S. politician