Estes

Estes

Estes is a popular surname descended from the House of Este. It is also said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East." As a surname, it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent, as early as the mid-1500s.

People named Estes:

* Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player
* Eleanor Estes, U.S. children's author
* Estes Kefauver (1903-1963), U.S. politician
* John Adam Estes, also known as "Sleepy John" Estes, U.S. blues musician
* Patrick Estes, U.S. football player
* Richard Estes, U.S. photorealist painter
* Richard Despard Estes, Biologist
* Rob Estes, U.S. actor
* Shawn Estes, Major League Baseball player
* Simon Estes, U.S. bass-baritone singer
* Vernon Estes, U.S. businessman
* Wayne Estes, U.S. basketball player
* Will Estes, U.S. actor
* William Kaye Estes, U.S. mathematical psychologist
* Yusuf Estes, U.S. former Christian minister, now convert to Islam

Places named Estes:

* Estes Park, a town in Colorado, U.S.

Other uses of Estes:

* Estes Express Lines, United States shipping company founded by W.W. Estes in 1931
* Estes Industries, U.S. company specializing in model aircraft and model rockets
* USS Estes (AGC-12), U.S. Navy


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