Nemes is a Hungarian surname meaning "noble". Notable people with the surname include:
Sámuel Literáti Nemes (1796–1842), Transylvanian-Hungarian antiquarian Marcell Nemes (1866–1930), Hungarian financier, art collector and art dealer Oszkár Abay-Nemes (1913–1959), Hungarian swimmer Graciela Palau de Nemes (1919–2019), critic of Latin American literature Les Nemes (born 1960), English bass player Laszlo Nemes (born 1977), Hungarian film director Jason Nemes (born 1978), American politician