Well-known individuals whose surname is or was DeKoven (or De Koven) include:
Anna de Koven, American novelist, historian and socialite
Bernie DeKoven (b. 1941), American game designer and author
Jean de Koven, American dancer
Lindy DeKoven, American television executive
James DeKoven, American priest, educator, and a leader of the Oxford Movement in the Episcopal Church
Reginald De Koven, American music critic and composer
Seymour DeKoven, classical music radio personality