Tarkovsky (Russian: Тарковский) is a Russian surname of Dagestani (Kumyk) and also Polish origin. The feminine form is Tarkovskaya (Russian: Тарковская). This surname may refer to:
Andrei Tarkovsky, a Russian film director
Arseny Tarkovsky, a Russian poet and father of Andrei Tarkovsky
Irma Tarkovskaya, née Irma Raush, a Russian actress and first wife of Andrei Tarkovsky
Larisa Tarkovskaya, née Larisa Kizilova, a Russian actress and second wife of Andrei Tarkovsky
Mikhail Tarkovsky, a Russian writer
Tarkowski may refer to:
Andrzej Tarkowski (born 1933), a Polish embryologist
James Tarkowski (born 1992), English footballer