Pogorelov () is a Russian surname. The feminine gender is Pogorelova. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksandr Pogorelov (athlete) (born 1980), Russian decathlete Aleksei Pogorelov (1919–2002), Soviet mathematician Aleksey Pogorelov (born 1983), Kyrgyz hurdler Serguei Pogorelov (born 1974), Russian team handball player