Karimov or Carimoff is the Russianized version of the name Karim. Notable people with the surname include:
Islam Karimov, first President of Uzbekistan, from 1990 to 2016.
Ayrat Karimov, a retired Russian professional footballer who made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1987 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.
Ergash Karimov, an Uzbek comedian and comic actor
Hayrulla Karimov, an international footballer who plays for PFC Kuruvchi
Jamshid Karimov, a prominent journalist in Uzbekistan
Latif Karimov, an Azerbaijani carpet designer