Noakes

Noakes is a surname of English origin. It means "near the oaks". Notable people with the surname include:

*Andrew Noakes, British academic and writer *Benedict Grant Noakes (born 1965), British television producer *Catherine Noakes, British engineer *Chris Noakes (born 1985), New Zealand rugby union player *David Noakes (born 1953), English businessman and political candidate *Edward Noakes (1863–1944), English clergyman *George Noakes (1924–2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of Wales *John Noakes (1934–2017), British actor, presenter and television personality *John Noakes (cricketer) (1802–1840), English cricketer *Kim Noakes (born 1982), New Zealand field hockey player *Michael Noakes (1933–2018), English artist and portrait painter *Rab Noakes (1947–2022), Scottish singer-songwriter *Ray Noakes (1906–1928), executed for the murder of Fred N. Selak, the Hermit of Grand Lake, Colorado *Roy Noakes (1936–2002), British sculptor *Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes (born 1949), British Conservative politician and former corporate executive *Tim Noakes (born 1949), professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town *Vivien Noakes (1937–2011), English writer and literary critic Provided by Wikipedia