Hales is a surname. Notable people with the surname includeAlejandro Hales (1923–2001), Chilean politician Alex Hales, English cricketer Alfred W. Hales, American mathematician Charles Nicholas Hales (1935–2005), English physician Derek Hales, English footballer Everett Hales (1876–1947), New Zealand cricketer E. E. Y. Hales (1908–1986), English historian James Hales, English judge, son of John Hales Jeff Hales, American politician John Hales (disambiguation), any of various people of this name Laura Harris Hales (1967–2022), American historian and writer Robert Hales (disambiguation) any of various people of this name R. Stanton Hales, American mathematician and educator Samuel Hales (1615–1693), founding settler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut Skylar Hales, American baseball player Stephen Hales (1677–1761), English physiologist, chemist and inventor Thomas Hales (disambiguation), any of various people of this name Hales, a Triballi king