Innes
Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/) is a habitational surname of Scottish origin, derived from Innes in Moray. In some cases it may have originated as a shortening of MacInnes.[1]
Surname
Finance
- Chris Innes (born 1970), businessperson, former Global Head of Equities and Derivatives at Bank of America, former American Head of Equities and Derivatives at BNP Paribas
 
Actors
- George Innes (born 1938), British actor
 - Laura Innes (born 1959), American actress
 - Scott Innes (born 1966), American author, songwriter, and voice actor
 
Artists
- Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish abstract painter
 - James Dickson Innes (1887–1914), Welsh painter
 
Authors and writers
- Hammond Innes (1914–1998), English author
 - Henrietta Rose-Innes (born 1971), South African novelist
 - James Innes (born 1975), English author
 - Lyn Innes (born 1940), Australian academic and author
 - Michael Innes, pseudonym of Scottish novelist J. I. M. Stewart (1906–1994)
 
Historians
- Cosmo Innes (1798–1874), Scottish historian and antiquary
 - Thomas Innes (1662–1744), Scottish historian
 
Law and politicians
- Alfred Mitchell-Innes (1864–1950), British diplomat and economist
 - Charles Alexander Innes (1874–1959), British colonial administrator
 - Charles Hiller Innes (1870–1939), Massachusetts politician
 - Frederick Innes (1816–1882), politician
 - Harry Innes (1752–1816), federal judge
 - Hugh Paterson Innes (1870–1931), lawyer and judge
 - James Innes (Canadian politician) (1833–1903), journalist and businessman
 - James Rose Innes (1855–1942), Chief Justice and politician of the Cape, South Africa
 - John Innes (Toronto, Ontario politician) (died 1951), Scottish-Canadian politician in Toronto
 - Malcolm Innes of Edingight (1938–2020), Scottish judge, Lord Lyon 1981–2001
 - Reginald Long Innes (1869–1947), judge in Sydney, Australia
 - Suzanne Innes-Stubb (born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland
 - Ted Innes (1925–2010), Australian politician
 - Thomas Innes of Learney (1893–1971), Scottish officer of arms, Lord Lyon 1945–1969
 
Military
- Archibald Clunes Innes (1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist
 - James John McLeod Innes (1830–1907), military officer
 - Veronica Volkersz (née Innes; 1917–2000), British World War II aviator
 
Musicians
- Andrew Innes (born 1962), Scottish musician
 - Gary Innes (born 1980), Scottish musician
 - Neil Innes (1944–2019), English musician
 
Religion
- John de Innes (c. 1370–1414), Scottish bishop
 - Reginald Mitchell-Innes (1848–1930), Episcopalian priest
 - Robert Innes (born 1959), bishop
 
Scientists
- Robert T. A. Innes (1861–1933), British-born South African astronomer
 - William T. Innes (1874–1969), American writer, ichthyologist and publisher
 
Sports
- Albert Rose-Innes (1868–1946), South African cricketer
 - Bob Innes (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
 - Bob Innes (Scottish footballer) (1878–1959), Scottish football (soccer) player
 - Chris Innes (born 1976), Scottish football (soccer) player
 - Craig Innes (born 1969), New Zealand rugby footballer
 - Gerald Innes (1931–1982), South African cricketer
 - Gordon Innes (1910–1992), New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player
 - Mandy Mitchell-Innes (1914–2006), cricketer
 - Mark Innes (born 1978), Scottish footballer
 - Richard Innes (born 1953), cricketer
 
Other professions
- Euphemia Steele Innes, RRC, DN (1874–1955), Scottish nurse, matron of Leeds General Infirmary and 2nd Northern General Hospital, founded Leeds Nurses' League
 - John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist
 - John William Brodie-Innes (1848–1923), occultist
 
Given name
- Innes Ireland (1930–1993), military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver
 - Innes Lloyd (1925–1991), television producer
 - Innes Harold Stranger (1879–1936), barrister and politician
 - Innes Willox (born 1963), journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist
 - Innes Senior (born 2000), professional rugby league footballer
 
Middle name
- Augusta Innes Withers (1793–1877), English illustrator
 - James Innes Randolph (1837–1887), American military officer and poet
 - William Innes Homer (1929–2012), American academic and author
 
In fiction
- David Innes, fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
 - Rachel Innes, fictional character from The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart