Kotov

Kotov (Котов) and Kotova (Котова; feminine) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Kotov (1913–1981), Soviet chess grandmaster and author
 * Grigory Kotov (1902–1944), Soviet general
 * Konstantin Kotov (b. 1985), Russian political activist
 * Oleg Kotov (b. 1965), Russian cosmonaut
 * Pavel Kotov
 * Sergey Kotov (counter admiral) (1912–1999), Russian admiral who gave his name to the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov
 * Sergei Kotov (b. 1985), Israeli figure skater
 * Sergei Kotov (footballer) (b. 1982), Russian professional footballer
 * Vladimir Kotov (b. 1958), South African long-distance runner
 * Nina Kotova (b. 1969), Russian American cellist and composer
 * Tatyana Kotova (b. 1976), Russian long jump athlete
 * Tatiana Kotova (b. 1985), the winner of Miss Russia 2006 title