Pankow or Pankov (Russian: Панков) is a surname of Slavic origin, used mostly in Russia. In Slavic countries it is reserved for males, while the feminine counterpart is Pankowa or Pankova. It is also a habitational name from a Slavic place name derived from the Slavic element pank, penk "swamp" and -ow "place" (German: -au). Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Pankov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey playerBill Pankow (born 1952), American film editorChuck Pankow (born 1969), American dart playerGisela Pankow (1914–1998), French psychoanalystJames Pankow (born 1947), American trombone player and songwriter, founding member of the band ChicagoJohn Pankow (born 1954), American actor, brother of James PankowKonstantin Pankov (1910–1942), Soviet painterLarisa Pankova (born 1991), Russian road bicycle racerMarina Pankova (born 1963), Russian volleyball playerNatalia Pankova (born 1965), Russian artistRadovan Pankov (born 1995), Serbian football defenderSergei Pankov (disambiguation), several peopleSteven Pankow (1908–1993), Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York (1954–1957)Vladimir Pankov, Soviet sprint canoerYevgeni Pankov (born 1983), Russian football player