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 spyAndrés Montes (1955–2009), Spanish sports commentatorCarlos Montes (21st century), American activistConchita Montes (1914–1994), Spanish film actressElias Bladimir Montes (born 1973), Salvadoran football (soccer) playerEugenio Montes (1900-1982), Spanish politician and writerFrancisco Montes Reina (1804–1851), Spanish bullfighterGustavo Vázquez Montes (1962–2005), Mexican politicianIsmael Montes (1861–1933), Bolivian general and political figureJorge García Montes (1896–1982), Cuban lawyer and politicianJosé Francisco Montes (19th century), President of HondurasJuan Alberto Montes (1902–1986), Argentinian historianJulio Montes TaracenaLuis Montes (born 1986), Mexican footballerMiguel Montes (born 1980), Salvadoran footballerPablo Montes (athlete) (born 1945), former Cuban sprinterRicardo Ernesto Montes i Bradley (1905–1976), Argentine non-fiction writerSegundo Montes (1933–1989), scholar, philosopher, educator, sociologist and Jesuit priestVirginia "Ginny" Montes (1943–1994), civil rights activist and feministYolanda "Tongolele" Montes (born 1932), exotic dancer and actress