Brookes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Barbara Brookes, New Zealand historian Bruno Brookes, English broadcaster Dennis Brookes, English cricketer Ed Brookes (1881–1958), Irish international soccer player Faye Brookes, British actress Jacqueline Brookes (1930–2013), American actress James Brooks (bishop) or Brookes, English bishop James Hall Brookes, American Presbyterian writer John Henry Brookes (1891-1975), English Craftsman, Educator, Administrator who gave his name to Oxford Brookes University Josh Brookes, Australian motorcycle road racer Joshua Brookes (divine) (1754–1821), English divine and book collector Joshua Brookes (1761–1833), English anatomist and zoologist Mabel Brookes (1890–1975), Australian community worker, socialite and writer Norman Brookes (1877–1968), Australian tennis player, winner of Wimbledon Rachel Brookes English TV presenter/reporter Richard Brookes, English physician and writer Warwick Brookes (1875–1935), English businessman, yachtsman and Conservative Party politician William Penny Brookes (1809–1895), English physician and "Father of the modern Olympics"
