Yerkes (surname)

Yerkes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Bob Yerkes (born Brayton Walter Yerkes; born 1932), American stuntman
 * Carroll Yerkes (1903–1950), American baseball pitcher
 * Charles Yerkes (1837–1905), American financier and art collector involved with developing mass-transit systems
 * Harry Yerkes (1872–1954), American marimba player, inventor, and recording manager
 * Mary Agnes Yerkes (1886–1989), American Impressionist painter, photographer, and artisan
 * Robert Yerkes (1876–1956), American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist
 * Royden Yerkes (1881–1964), American Episcopal priest and theologian
 * Stan Yerkes (1874–1940), American baseball pitcher
 * Steve Yerkes (1888–1971), American baseball player