'''Baltes''' is a German language surname.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.io/surnames/Baltes|title=Baltes Surname |accessdate=2022-04-14 |work=forebears.io |quote=Approximately 7,910 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Luxembourg.}}</ref> It stems from the male given name Balthasar&nbsp;– and may refer to: *Adalbert Baltes (1916–1992), German inventor *Benjamin Baltes (1984), German footballer *Hansjörg Baltes (1964), German speed skater *Heiner Baltes (1949), German footballer *Paul Baltes (1939–2006), German psychologist *Peter Baltes (1958), German rock musician *Peter Joseph Baltes (1827–1886), German-born American prelate * == References == {{Reflist}} {{surname|Baltes}} Category:German-language surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names