Karpov (masculine, ) or Karpova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname of the Karpov family. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aleksandr Karpov (1917–1944), Soviet ace, double Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Andriy Karpov (born 1987), Ukrainian motorcyclist
  • Anatoly Karpov (born 1951), Russian chess grandmaster, Undisputed World Chess Champion 1975–85, and FIDE World Chess Champion 1993–99
  • Dmitriy Karpov (born 1981), Kazakhstani athlete, husband of Irina
  • Elena Karpova (born 1980), Russian basketball player
  • Irina Karpova (born 1980), Kazakhstani athlete, wife of Dmitriy
  • Lev Iakovlevich Karpov (1879–1921), Russian Chemist and Bolshevik revolutionary
  • Sergey Karpov (born 1948), Russian historian
  • Valeri Karpov (born 1971), Soviet ice hockey player
  • Vladimir Karpov (1922–2010), Soviet soldier and writer
  • Vladimir Karpov (politician) (1948–2015), Russian politician

See also

  • 90414 Karpov, a main-belt asteroid