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, Texas businessman and politician *

Bob Estes Bob Alan Estes (born February 2, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time champion. Early life and amateur career Estes was born in Graham ...

, U.S. professional golf player * Bradley Estes, U.S. neuropsychologist * David H Estes, 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 U.S. ecologist * Jim Estes, 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, 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 Richard Estes (born May 14, 1932 in Kewanee, Illinois) is an American artist, best known for his photorealist paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of ...

, 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 t ...

, 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, U.S. Representative from Kansas *

Shawn Estes Aaron Shawn Estes (born February 18, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. High school Estes attended Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada. As a senior in 1991, he was named Gatorade's Nevada State Baseball Player of the Year and fi ...

, 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 Vernon Estes (usually referred to as Vern), born January 4, 1930, is the founder and namesake of Estes Industries, the highly recognized model rocket production company, headquartered in Penrose, Colorado. In 1957, G. Harry Stine and Orville Car ...

, 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, wit ...

, U.S. basketball player *

Will Estes William Estes (; born October 21, 1978) is an American actor known for his role on CBS police drama '' Blue Bloods'' as Jameson "Jamie" Reagan, a New York City Police Department officer and the youngest son of the police commissioner, played by ...

, U.S. actor *

William Kaye Estes William Kaye Estes (June 17, 1919 – August 17, 2011) was an American psychologist. A ''Review of General Psychology'' survey, published in 2002, ranked Estes as the 77th most cited psychologist of the 20th century. In order to develop a statist ...

, U.S. mathematical psychologist * W.W. Estes, 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, U.S. politician * Estes Parham, U.S. basketball player

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