Tănase, is a frequent Romanian surname, found in people with Macedonian ancestry derived from Atanas. Originally it was a given name with exactly the same form. Nowadays it occurs as both first name and surname. It may refer to:
Alexandru Tănase (b. 1971), Moldovan politician
Anca Tănase (born 1968), Romanian rower
Carmen Tănase (b. 1961), Romanian actress
Constantin Tănase (1880–1945), a key figure in the revue style of theater in Romania
Cristian Tănase (b. 1987), Romanian footballer
Florin Tănase (born 1994), Romanian footballer
Maria Tănase (1913–1963), Romanian singer of traditional and popular music
Stelian Tănase (b. 1952), leading figure of Romanian civil society
