Culver is a surname that can mean "dove" or "pigeon" (see: ). Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Culver (composer) (born 1953), Canadian-American composer and software entrepreneuer Andrew Culver (railroad executive) (1832–1906), founder of the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad Casse Culver (1944–2019), American singer, singwriter, and musician Chet Culver (born 1966), American politician from Iowa Ellsworth Culver (1927–2005), American humanitarian/aid worker and co-founder of Mercy Corps International Frank Culver (1897–1955), American college football player and attorney Frank Culver (NFL) (1897–1969), American professional football player Frank P. Culver (c. 1864–1949), president of Polytechnic College Frank P. Culver Jr. (1889–1980), American judge from Texas George Culver (born 1943), American Major League Baseball pitcher Harry Culver (1880–1946), American real-estate developer, founder of Culver City, California Henry Harrison Culver (1840–1897), founder of the Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana Jarrett Culver (born 1999), American basketball player John Culver (1932–2018), American politician from; father of Chet Culver Michael Culver (1938–2024), English actor Roland Culver (1900–1984), English actor