Köves is a Hungarian language surname from the Hungarian word for "stony". Notable people with the surname include:

Csaba Köves (1966–2025), Hungarian fencer Gábor Köves (born 1970), Hungarian tennis player József Köves (born 1938), Hungarian writer Nóra Köves (born 1971), Hungarian tennis player Slomó Köves (born 1979), Hungarian rabbi