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Andreas Maes (1514–1573), Flemish priest, humanist and student of Syriac •
Brian Maes (born 1956), American musician •
Camillus Paul Maes (1846–1915), Belgian-born bishop in the United States •
Caroline Maes (born 1982), Belgian tennis player •
Femke Maes (born 1982), Belgian footballer •
Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes (1913–1945), German military commander •
Gino Maes (born 1957), Belgian footballer •
Godfried Maes (1649 – 1700), Flemish painter •
Hermine Maes, Belgian behavior geneticist • Isaak Maes (born 2001), American musician •
Jef Maes (1905–1996), Belgian composer and violinist •
Jules Maes (1882-?), Belgian fencer •
Kevin Maes, American politician •
Kristof Maes (born 1988), Belgian football goalkeeper •
Lieve Maes (born 1960), Belgian politician •
Louis Maes (born 1913, date of death unknown), Belgian canoer •
Natacha Maes (born 1964), Belgian racing cyclist •
Nelly Maes (born 1941), Belgian politician •
Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693), Dutch Baroque painter •
Nicole Maes (born 1974), Dutch politician •
Nikolas Maes (born 1986), Belgian racing cyclist •
Pattie Maes (born 1961), Media Arts professor at MIT •
Peter Maes (born 1964), Belgian footballer •
Romain Maes (1913–1983), Belgian cyclist, winner of Tour de France 1935 •
Sven Maes (born 1973), Belgian DJ and trance music producer •
Sylvère Maes (1909–1966), Belgian cyclist, winner of Tour de France 1936 and 1939 •
Virginia Orr Maes (1920–1986), American malacologist ==Maës==