Rostovtsev () is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Rostovtseva. It may refer to Michael Rostovtzeff (1870–1952), Soviet historian Mikhail Rostovtsev (actor) (1872-1948), Soviet opera singer and actor Pavel Rostovtsev (born 1971), Russian biathlete Yakov Rostovtsev (1803–1860), Russian military officer and statesman