Salchow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Josha Salchow (born 1999), German competitive swimmer Kelly Salchow (born 1973), American rower Mitch Michaels (Richard Salchow, born 1948), American rock and roll radio DJ Ulrich Salchow (1877–1949), Swedish figure skater Salchow jump, a figure skating jump named after him ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sweden, originally called the Salchow Trophy