Konoe (written: 近衛 or 近衞) is a Japanese surname. It is sometimes spelled "Konoye" based on historical kana usage. Notable people with the surname include:
- , the 76th emperor of Japan
- , Japanese politician and journalist
- , Japanese politician and the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese classical composer and conductor
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese actor
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese courtier, poet, calligrapher, painter and diarist
- , Japanese kuge
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese humanitarian, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese kugyō
- , Japanese princess
See also
- Konoe family, a branch of the Fujiwara family