Hestenes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arne Hestenes (1920–1995), Norwegian journalist David Hestenes (born 1933), American theoretical physicist and science educator Magnus Hestenes (1906–1991), American mathematician Ola M. Hestenes (1919–2008), Norwegian politician Olav Hestenes (1930–1996), Norwegian barrister