Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East" (literally, "East's"). As a surname, it has been traced to southern

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, as early as the mid-15th century, Nicholas Estes (Ewstas, Esteuzi) b. 1475 Deal, Kent, England, d. 1506 Dover, Kent, England. Notable people with the surname include: *

Billie Sol Estes Billie Sol Estes (January 10, 1925 – May 14, 2013) was an American businessman and financier best known for his involvement in a business fraud scandal that complicated his ties to friend and future U.S. President Lyndon Johnson. Early life E ...

, Texas businessman and politician * Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player *

Bradley Estes Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English. Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular. It is also an Anglicisation of t ...

, U.S. neuropsychologist *

David H Estes David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, United States Attorney, Southern District of Georgia *

Eleanor Estes Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 – July 15, 1988) was an American children's writer and a children's librarian. Her book ''Ginger Pye,'' for which she also created illustrations, won the Newbery Medal. Three of her books were Newbery Honor Winners, ...

, U.S. children's author *

James A. Estes James Allen Estes (born October 2, 1945) is an American ecologist and Distinguished Professor at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), known for his studies of sea otters and kelp forest ecology. Born in Sacramento, California, he gradua ...

U.S. ecologist *

Jim Estes James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964) is an American professional golfer. Estes was born in Washington, D.C. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee and the University of Maryland. He turned professional in 1988. Estes played on t ...

, U.S. golfer *

John Estes John Estes (born March 25, 1987) is a former center and guard. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a degree in Communications in December 2009. College career At Hawaii, Estes was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference ...

, U.S. football player *

Lauren Estes Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. ...

, Vocaloid Producer * John Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musician * John Curtis Estes, birth name of adult film star John Holmes *

Patrick Estes Patrick Brion Estes (born February 4, 1983 in Richmond, Virginia) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at V ...

, U.S. football player * Richard Estes, U.S. photorealist painter *

Richard Despard Estes Richard Despard Estes (December 26, 1927 - December 6, 2021) was a biologist specialising in the behaviour of mammals in mainland Africa. He was particularly interested in studying wildebeest. This interest led Rod East, the former co-chair of the ...

, biologist *

Rob Estes Robert Estes (born July 22, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Harry Wilson on the teen drama series '' 90210'', as Sgt. Chris Lorenzo on the crime drama series '' Silk Stalkings'', and as Kyle McBride on the primetime soap ...

, U.S. actor *

Ron Estes Ronald Gene Estes ( ; born July 19, 1956) is an American politician, engineer, and farmer who has been the U.S. representative for since April 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017. A fif ...

, U.S. Representative from Kansas * Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball player *

Simon Estes Simon Estes (born March 2, 1938) is an operatic bass-baritone of African-American descent who had a major international opera career beginning in the 1960s. He has sung at most of the world's major opera houses as well as in front of presiden ...

, U.S. bass-baritone singer * Vernon Estes, U.S. businessman *

Wayne Estes Wayne Vernon Estes (May 13, 1943 – February 8, 1965) was an American basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) All-American forward for the Utah State Aggies from 1962 to 1965. Wayne is the fourth-leading scorer in Utah State history, with ...

, U.S. basketball player * Will Estes, U.S. actor * William Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologist *

W.W. Estes Webb Wallace Estes (August 12, 1897 – June 29, 1971) was an American farmer and businessman who founded Estes Express Lines, the largest privately held less-than-truckload (LTL) company in the United States. Childhood and education Estes wa ...

, U.S. businessman and farmer * Yusuf Estes, U.S. former Christian minister, now convert to Islam ; Given name Estes is also less frequently found as a given name: * Estes Banks, American football player *

Estes Kefauver Carey Estes Kefauver (; July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and in the Senate from 1949 until his d ...

, U.S. politician * Estes Parham, U.S. basketball player

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