Taubes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Clifford Taubes (born 1954), professor of mathematics at Harvard
Taubes's Gromov invariant, mathematical concept named after Clifford Taubes
Jacob Taubes (1923-1987), religion sociologist, philosopher and studied Judaism
Frederic Taubes, instructor at Cooper Union School, lecturer at the Art Students League, and author of numerous works on art subjects
Gary Taubes, science journalist and author of Good Calories, Bad Calories
Susan Taubes (1928-1969), writer and religion sociologist, wife of Jacob Taubes
