Yemets is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dmitri Yemets (born 1974), Russian author Grigoriy Yemets (born 1957), Ukrainian athlete Illia Yemets (born 1956), Ukrainian physician and politician Vladyslav Yemets (born 1997), Ukrainian football player Volodymyr Yemets (1937–1987), Soviet Ukrainian football player and manager