Jakova is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tahir Efendi Gjakova (1770–1850/1835), Albanian bejtexhi Gaspër Jakova Mërturi (1870–1941), Albanian writer Halim Jakova-Gostivari (1878–1927), Albanian politician, lawyer and public official Ludovik Jakova (1912–1988), Albanian footballer and coach Tuk Jakova (1914–1959), Albanian politician Prenk Jakova (1917–1969), Albanian composer, musician, and author
See also Jakova, former Albanian name of Gjakovë, city and municipality in western Kosovo