Jakes (surname)

Jakes or Jakeš is a surname that may refer to
 * James Jakes (born 1987), British racing driver
 * Jiří Jakeš (born 1982), Czech ice hockey player
 * John Jakes (born 1932), American novelist
 * Leigh Jakes (born 1988), American association football player
 * Miloš Jakeš (1922–2020), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1987–1989)
 * Petr Jakeš (1940–2005), Czech geologist.
 * T. D. Jakes (born 1957), American pastor
 * Tyler Jakes, American musician, songwriter, and producer
 * Van Jakes (born 1961), former professional American footballer