Landes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aaron Landes (1929–2014), rabbi Alejandro Landes (born 1980), film director Bertha Knight Landes (1868–1943), mayor of Seattle Daniel Landes, rabbi David Landes (1924–2013), economist Dawn Landes (born 1980), musician Jimmy Landes (born 1992), American football long Lewis Landes (1891–1972), U.S. Army colonel Michael Landes (born 1972), American actor Richard Landes (born 1949), historian Roger Landes (1916–2008), agent and radio operator during World War II Ruth Landes (1908–1991), anthropologist Silas Z. Landes (1842–1910), American politician Stan Landes (1923–1994), baseball umpire Steve Landes (born 1959), American politician William Landes (born 1939), economist