What is "sparkes"

Sparkes is a surname that may refer to:

• Ali Sparkes (born 1966), British children's author
• Allan Sparkes (born 1958), Australian policeman, recipient of the Cross of Valour
• Andrew Sparkes (born 1959), British ambassador to Nepal
• Bernie Sparkes (born 1940), Canadian curler
• Brian Sparkes (1941–2011), Canadian biochemist
• George Sparkes (1845–1908), English cricketer
• Herbert Sparkes (1859–1923), British politician, MP for Tiverton
• Irwin Sparkes, lead singer of English pop/rock band The Hoosiers
• John Charles Lewis Sparkes (c.1833–1907), British art educator
• John Sparkes (born 1954), Welsh comedian
• Leonora Sparkes (1883–unknown), British opera singer
• Reginald F. Sparkes (1906–1990), Canadian educator, author and politician
• Sir Robert Sparkes (1929–2006), Australian politician
• Sydney Sparkes Orr, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania