Ovtcharov, also transliterated Ovcharov (), female form Ov(t)charova (), is a Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian surname.

Notable people with this surname include:

Anna Ovcharova (born 1996), Russian figure skater Dimitrij Ovtcharov (born 1988), Ukrainian-born German table tennis player Emil Ovtcharov (born 1973), Bulgarian footballer Jenny Ovtcharov (born 1988), Swedish table tennis player Lyubov Ovcharova (born 1995), Russian freestyle wrestler Nikolay Ovcharov (born 1957), Bulgarian archaeologist Peter Ovtcharov (born 1981), Russian pianist Rumen Ovtcharov (born 1952), Bulgarian engineer and politician Yuriy Ovcharov (born 1966), Soviet footballer and Ukrainian coach