Raikes is an English surname. Notable bearers include:
People Arthur Raikes (1867–1915), British army officer Cyril Raikes (1875–1963), British soldier, son of Robert Napier Rakes Dick Raikes (1912–2005), Royal Naval Commander Geoffrey Raikes (1884–1975), British Army General and Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire Ernest Raikes, English cricketer George Raikes (1873–1966), English cricketer and footballer, brother of Ernest Raikes Harriet Raikes, novelist, daughter of the above Henry Raikes (1782–1854), British clergyman, younger son of Thomas Raikes "the Elder" Henry Cecil Raikes (1838–1891), British Conservative politician, son of the above Iwan Raikes (1921–2011), Vice-Admiral, Royal Navy officer, Naval Secretary, son of Admiral Sir Robert Raikes. Jeff Raikes (born 1958), co-founder of the Raikes Foundation Job Mathew Raikes (1767–1833) Governor of the Bank of England from 1801 to 1802 Kenneth Raikes (1890–1973), Welsh cricketer Raymond Raikes (1910–1998), English radio classics director and producer Robert Raikes the Elder (1690–1757), British printer and newspaper proprietor Robert Raikes (1736–1811), English promoter of Sunday Schools and philanthropist, eldest son of Robert Raikes the Elder Robert Raikes (Royal Navy officer) (1885–1953), Royal Navy officer Robert Raikes (1765–1837), English banker Robert Raikes (1683–1753), British Member of Parliament for Northallerton Robert Napier Raikes (1813–1909), British soldier in India, grandson of Robert Raikes Ron Raikes (1943–2009), American politician from Nebraska Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (1741–1813), British banker, Governor of the Bank of England, third son of Robert Raikes the Elder Thomas Raikes (dandy) ("the Younger") (1777–1848), British merchant banker, dandy and diarist, eldest son of the above Thomas Raikes (cricketer) (1902–1984), English cricketer Sir Victor Raikes (1901–1986), British Conservative politician, grandson of the above