Veress is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lajos Veress (1889–1976), Hungarian military officer Matyas Veress, film editor Sándor Veress (1907–1992), Hungarian-born Swiss composer Zsuzsanna Veress (born 1976), Hungarian handball player János Veres(s) (1903–1979), a Hungarian internist
See also Veress needle, surgical instrument