Birks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Anthony Birks (1941–2002), New Zealand Army officer, Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Defence Force Ashley Birks (born 1990), British speedway rider Charles Napier Birks (1844–1924), founder of South Australian department store Charles Birks & Co Cliff Birks (1910–1998), English football player Douglas Birks (1919–2004), English cricket player Frederick Birks (1894–1917), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross George Vause Birks (c. 1815–1858), medical doctor, founder of influential family in South Australia Gerald Birks (1894–1991), Canadian fighter ace in World War I Graham Birks (born 1942), English football player Henry Birks (1840–1928), Canadian businessman, founder of the jewelry store, Birks & Mayors Horace Birks (1897–1985), British Army officer who served during both the World Wars Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician, Mayor of Riga 2007–09 Jocelynn Birks (born 1993), American volleyball player John B. Birks (1920–1979), British physicist and namesake for the Birks' law Laurie Birks (born 1928, date of death unknown), Australian boxer Lawrence Birks (1874–1924), Australian electrical engineer in New Zealand Len Birks (1896–1975), English football player Malcolm Birks (born 1975), English cricket player Melville Birks (1876–1924), South Australian medical practitioner Peter Birks (1941–2004), British legal scholar Ray Birks (1930–2008), Australian rugby player Rosetta Jane Birks (1856–1911), Australian social reformer and philanthropist Thomas Rawson Birks (1810–1883), theologian and controversialist at Oxford Walter Richard Birks (1886–1960), Australian agricultural scientist and headmaster

See also Birk (name) Birx (surname) Burks, surname Burkes, surname