Nemes (surname)

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