Karp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Karp CEO of Palantir TechnologiesAlgo Kärp (born 1985), Estonian cross-country skierBarrie Karp (born 1945), U.S. philosopher and visual artistBob Karp (1911–1975), U.S. comics writerBrad S. Karp (born 1960), U.S. litigatorCarol Karp (1926–1972), U.S. mathematician, professor at the University of MarylandCary Karp, Swedish museum curatorDavid Karp (disambiguation), several peopleEliane Karp (born 1955), French–Peruvian anthropologist and economistGail Karp (born 1955), U.S. Jewish cantorGuido Karp (born 1963), German music photographerHarvey Karp (born 1951), U.S. pediatricianJensen Karp (born 1983), American Art dealer, Producer, Podcaster and former rapperKobi Karp (born 1962), U.S. architectLila Karp (1933–2008), U.S. activist, writer, teacher and feministMarcelle Karp (born 1964), U.S. feminist writer and director, pen name Betty BoobNatalia Karp (1911–2007), pianist and Holocaust survivorRaine Karp (born 1939), Estonian architectRichard M. Karp (born 1935), U.S. computer scientist, namesake of the Rabin–Karp algorithmRobert Karp (1911–1975), U.S. comics writerRyan Karp (born 1970), U.S. baseball playerSophia Karp (1861–1904), Romanian-born Jewish actress and sopranoStephen R. Karp (born 1941), American real estate developerTal Karp (born 1981), female Australian football (soccer) playerTheodore Cyrus Karp (born 1926), U.S. musicologistWalter Karp (1934–1989), U.S. writer and historian