Vokes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Christopher Vokes (1904–1985), Canadian Army officer Ed Vokes (1908–1967), Canadian ice hockey player Emily H. Vokes, American malacologist and paleontologist Harold Vokes (1908–1998), American malacologist and paleontologist Leroy H. Vokes (1849–1924), American soldier May Vokes (1882–1957), American actress Richard Vokes, anthropologist Sam Vokes, Welsh footballer Vokes family of actors: Fawdon Vokes, actor Fred Vokes (1846–1888), actor and dancer Jessie Vokes (1848–1884), actress and dancer Rosina Vokes (1854–1894), actress