Kulakov (masculine, ) or Kulakova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Kulakov (born 1983), Belarusian ice hockey player Denys Kulakov (born 1986), Ukrainian footballer Fyodor Kulakov (1918–1978), Soviet Politburo member Galina Kulakova (born 1942), Russian Soviet cross-country skier Ivan Kulakov (born 1967), Russian geophysicist Mikhail P. Kulakov (1927–2010), Russian religious freedom advocate, biblical translator.
Natalya Kulakova (born 1985), Kazakhstani handball player Nikolai Kulakov (1908–1976), Soviet naval officer Taras Kulakov (born 1987), Russian-American youtuber Vladimir Kulakov (born 1944), 3rd Governor of Voronezh Oblast
See also Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, a Soviet ship