Saks (surname)

Saks is a German and Estonian surname, meaning a person from the region of Saxony (originally Sachsen). The region is named after the Germanic tribe which settled there in Roman times. The name may refer to:

People

 * Adam Saks (born 1974), Danish painter
 * Andrew Saks (1847–1912), American businessman
 * Elyn Saks (born 1956), American legal scholar
 * Gene Saks (1921–2015), American film director and actor
 * Gidon Saks (born 1960), South African singer
 * Ita Saks (1921–2003), Estonian translator and journalist
 * Kaido Saks (born 1986), Estonian basketball player
 * Katrin Saks (born 1956), Estonian politician
 * Michael Saks (mathematician) (born 1951), American mathematician
 * Michael J. Saks (born 1947), American legal scholar
 * Sol Saks (1910–2011), American screenwriter
 * Stanislaw Saks (1897–1942), Polish mathematician
 * Tarmo Saks (born 1975), Estonian football player
 * Toby Saks (1942–2013), American cellist
 * Ya'ara Saks (born 1973), Canadian politician