Papapetrou is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Achilles Papapetrou (1907–1997), Greek theoretical physicist Argiris Papapetrou (born 1965), Greek basketball player and coach Georgios Papapetrou (born 1991), Greek basketball player Ioannis Papapetrou (born 1994), Greek basketball player Michalis Papapetrou (born 1947), Cypriot politician and diplomat Periklis Papapetrou (1947–2012), Greek architect and politician Polixeni Papapetrou (1960–2018), Australian photographer
See also Majumdar–Papapetrou solution Mathisson–Papapetrou–Dixon equations Weyl–Lewis–Papapetrou coordinates