Privalov (, from привал meaning halt) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Privalova. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksandr Privalov (1933–2021), Soviet biathlete Aleksandra Privalova (born 1987), Belarusian table tennis player Irina Privalova (born 1968), Russian sprinter Ivan Privalov (1891–1941), Russian mathematician Ivan Privalov (footballer) (1902–1974), Ukrainian football player
In fiction Sergey Privalov, character in the two-part feature film Privalov's Millions Aleksandr Ivanovich Privalov, character in the science fiction novel Monday Begins on Saturday