Gomes is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname It derived from the given name Gomes which derived from the Visigothic word guma meaning "man".
Notable persons with that surname include:
- Albert Gomes, Trinidad and Tobago politician, labour leader and author
- Ana Maria Gomes, Portuguese politician
- Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer
- Anthony Gomes, Canadian musician
- Diogo Gomes, Portuguese navigator and explorer
- Eduardo Gomes, Brazilian soldier and politician
- Fernão Gomes, Portuguese 15th century explorer
- Francisco Luís Gomes, Indo-Portuguese physician, politician, writer, historian, and economist
- Harold Gomes, American boxer
- Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian footballer
- Jessica Gomes, Australian model
- Jonny Gomes, American baseball player
- José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Brazilian politician
- Larry Gomes, Trinidadian cricketer
- Manuel Teixeira Gomes, president of Portugal
- Miguel Gomes (fencer), Portuguese fencer
- Nuno Gomes, Portuguese footballer
- Peter J. Gomes, United States clergyman
- Ralph Gomes, Guyanese track and field athlete
- Ryan Gomes, United States basketball player
- Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes, Brazilian politician
- Soeiro Pereira Gomes, Portuguese writer