Vanags

Vanags (feminine: Vanaga) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "hawk". Individuals with the surname include:
 * Aleksandrs Vanags (1919–1986), Latvian football and basketball player
 * Aleksandrs Vanags (architect) (1873-1919), Latvian architect
 * Ēriks Vanags (1892–2001), Latvian athlete
 * Jānis Vanags (born 1958), Latvian archbishop
 * Jūlijs Vanags (1903–1986), Latvian writer and translator