Noakes is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Noakes, British academic and writerBenedict Grant Noakes (born 1965), British television producerChris Noakes (born 1985), New Zealand rugby union playerEdward Noakes (1863–1944), English clergymanGeorge Noakes (1924–2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of WalesJames Nokes (died 1692), English actorJohn Noakes (born 1934), British actor, presenter and television personalityJohn Noakes (cricketer) (1802–1840), English cricketerKim Noakes (born 1982), New Zealand field hockey playerMichael Noakes (born 1933), English artist and portrait painterRab Noakes (born 1947), Scottish singer-songwriterRoy Noakes (1936–2002), British sculptorSheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes (born 1949), British Conservative politician and former corporate executiveTim Noakes (born 1949), professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape TownVivien Noakes (1937–2011), English writer and literary criticWilliam Noake (1690–1737), High Sheriff of Berkshire in England