Monks is an English surname. Notable people with this name include:Clifford Monks (1912–1974), English cricketer Constance Monks (1911–1989), British politician and teacher Daniel Monks, Australian actor and screenwriter George Monks (cricketer), English cricketer George Howard Monks (1853–1933), American board game designer and surgeon Helen Monks, English actress and writer Jason Monks, American politician, Idaho State Representative since 2012 John Monks, British politician John Monks Jr. (1910–2004), American author, actor, playwright, screenwriter and director John Austin Sands Monks (1850–1917), American painter John Clark Monks (1760–1827), English sea captain also known as the Hanging Sailor of Perryman Joseph M. Monks, American writer and film director Neale Monks, British former palaeontologist Pete Monks, English footballer Robert A. G. Monks (1933–2025), American shareholder activist and author Sarah P. Monks (1841–1926), American naturalist and poet Victoria Monks (1884–1927), British music hall singer