Wilkes (surname)
Wilkes is a surname of English origin. Its origin is as a variant of the name William. At the time of the British Census of 1881 , its relative frequency was highest in Staffordshire, followed by Worcestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Flintshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Montgomeryshire and Anglesey. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. The name Wilkes may refer to:
- Albert Wilkes, English sports photographer and football player
- Alexander Wilkes, English cricketer
- Belinda Wilkes, English astrophysicist
- Benjamin Wilkes, British entomological painter
- Brent A. Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens
- Brent R. Wilkes, American defense contractor
- Carissa Wilkes, New Zealand road cyclist
- Cathy Wilkes, Northern Ireland artist
- Charles Wilkes, American naval officer and explorer
- Dave Wilkes, English professional football player
- Debbi Wilkes, Canadian figure skater and author of books on figure skating
- Del Wilkes, American wrestler
- Donald E. Wilkes Jr., American professor of law
- Donna Wilkes, American film actress
- Edwin "Big Ed" Wilkes, Texas radio broadcaster
- Faas Wilkes, Dutch football player
- Frank Wilkes, Australian politician
- Frederick Wilkes, English professional footballer
- Fred Wilkes, English professional footballer
- George Wilkes, American journalist and newspaper editor
- Ian Wilkes, Australian racehorse trainer in the USA
- India Wilkes, fictional character in American novel and film Gone with the Wind
- J. D. Wilkes, American musician
- Jamaal Wilkes, American basketball player, formerly Keith Wilkes
- James Wilkes, several people
- Joanne Wilkes, New Zealand professor of English literature
- John Wilkes, several people
- Jon Wilkes, American drummer
- Jonathan Wilkes, English television presenter, actor and musician
- Joseph Wilkes, English industrialist and agricultural improver
- Justin Wilkes, film producer
- Kathy Wilkes, English philosopher and academic
- Kris Wilkes, American basketball player
- Lyall Wilkes, English historian, judge and politician
- Mary Allen Wilkes, American computer programmer and hardware engineer
- Sir Maurice Wilkes, British computer scientist
- Maya Wilkes, fictional character in American TV sitcom Girlfriends
- Melanie Wilkes, fictional character in American novel and film Gone with the Wind
- Sir Michael Wilkes, British army general
- Oliver Wilkes, English born Scottish rugby league player
- Oren Wilkes, American fashion model and blogger
- Owen Wilkes, New Zealand peace campaigner
- Paget Wilkes, English missionary in Japan
- Paul Wilkes, American author on Catholicism
- Peter Singleton Wilkes, American Confederate politician
- Reggie Wilkes, American football player
- Rich Wilkes, American filmmaker
- Robert Wilkes, Irish-Canadian politician and businessman
- Robert Wilkes , Church of England priest, former Dean of Birmingham Cathedral
- Rodney Wilkes, Trinidadian weightlifter
- Sarah Wilkes, Canadian curler
- Stephen Wilkes, American photographer
- Steve Wilkes, English professional footballer
- T. M. Wilkes, Controller of Civil Aviation in New Zealand
- Thomas Wilkes , English politician
- Sir Thomas Wilkes, English civil servant and diplomat
- Tom Wilkes , English footballer
- Tom Wilkes, American art director, designer, photographer, illustrator, writer and producer-director
- Trudi Wilkes, British voiceover artist
- William Wilkes, English cricketer
Fictional characters
- Annie Wilkes, fictional character in the Stephen King novel and film Misery
- Ashley Wilkes, fictional character in American novel and film Gone with the Wind
- Sergeant Wilkes, fictional character in the film, Dracula's Daughter
