Abakarov (feminine: Abakarova) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Abubakr Abakarov (born 1999), Russian-Azerbaijani wrestler Kadi Abakarov (1913–1948), Avar Red Army sergeant in World War II Khizri Abakarov (born 1960), Russian politician Patimat Abakarova (born 1994), Russian taekwondo athlete Zelimkhan Abakarov (born 1993), Russian-born Albanian wrestler