Montes is a toponymic surname. In Spanish, the word means "hills" and there are several locations with this name.
The surname may refer to:
Ana Montes (born 1957), Cuban spy
Andrés Montes (1955–2009), Spanish sports commentator
Carlos Montes (21st century), American activist
Conchita Montes (1914–1994), Spanish film actress
Elias Bladimir Montes (born 1973), Salvadoran football (soccer) player
Eugenio Montes (1900-1982), Spanish politician and writer
Francisco Montes Reina (1804–1851), Spanish bullfighter
Gustavo Vázquez Montes (1962–2005), Mexican politician
Ismael Montes (1861–1933), Bolivian general and political figure
Jorge García Montes (1896–1982), Cuban lawyer and politician
José Francisco Montes (19th century), President of Honduras
Juan Alberto Montes (1902–1986), Argentinian historian
Julio Montes Taracena
Luis Montes (born 1986), Mexican footballer
Miguel Montes (born 1980), Salvadoran footballer
Pablo Montes (athlete) (born 1945), former Cuban sprinter
Ricardo Ernesto Montes i Bradley (1905–1976), Argentine non-fiction writer
Segundo Montes (1933–1989), scholar, philosopher, educator, sociologist and Jesuit priest
Virginia "Ginny" Montes (1943–1994), civil rights activist and feminist
Yolanda "Tongolele" Montes (born 1932), exotic dancer and actress
