Rakov (feminine: Rakova) is a Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Maxim Rakov (born 1986), Kazakhstani judoka Nikolai Rakov (1908-1990), Soviet composer Vadim Rakov (born 2005), Russian footballer Vasily Rakov (1909–1996), Soviet pilot Viktor Rakov (born 1962), Soviet and Russian film and theater actor Zapryan Rakov (born 1962), Bulgarian footballer
See also
Rakova Marina Rakova Case Rakoff Rakow (disambiguation)