Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East". As a surname, it has been traced to southern Kent, as early as the mid-15th century, Bobo Estes b. 1475 Deal, Kent, England- d. 1506 Dover, Kent, England. However it can be traced back even further to Northern Italy in a City named Ferrara. Notable people with the surname include:Billie Sol Estes, Texas businessman and politician Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player Eleanor Estes, U.S. children's author James A. Estes U.S. ecologist Jim Estes, U.S. golfer John Estes, U.S. football player John Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musician John Curtis Estes, birth name of adult film star John Holmes Patrick Estes, U.S. football player Richard Estes, U.S. photorealist painter Richard Despard Estes, biologist Rob Estes, U.S. actor Ron Estes, U.S. Representative from Kansas Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball player Simon Estes, U.S. bass-baritone singer Vernon Estes, U.S. businessman Wayne Estes, U.S. basketball player Will Estes, U.S. actor William Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologist Yusuf Estes, U.S. former Christian minister, now convert to IslamGiven name
