Yakovlev (Яковлев) is an East Slavic surname derived from a masculine given name Yakov. Yakovleva is the feminine form.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Yakovlev (disambiguation), several peopleAnatoli Yakovlev (1913–1993), Soviet spymaster in New York CityAndrei Yakovlev (born 1995), Russian footballerBoris Yakovlev (1945–2014), Soviet Ukrainian race walkerBoris Yakovlev (footballer) (born 1998), Russian footballerDmitry Yakovlev, Kazakhstani beach volleyball playerEgor Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian ice hockey playerElena Yakovleva (born 1961), Russian actressGennady Yakovlev (born 1938), Russian botanistIvan Yakovlev (disambiguation), several peopleLora Yakovleva (born 1932), Russian chess grandmasterMaksim Andreyevich Yakovlev (born 1988), Russian footballerMaksim Sergeyevich Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian footballerMikhail Yakovlev (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1942), Russian footballerMikhail Yakovlev (footballer, born 1996), Russian footballerNatalya Yakovleva (handballer) (born 1986), Kazakhstani handball playerNataliya Yakovleva (swimmer) (born 1971), Russian Olympic SwimmerNikolai Dmitriyevich Yakovlev (1898–1972), Soviet military leaderOleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1970), Russian football player and managerOleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1997), Russian footballerOlga Vitalevna Yakovleva (1970–2015), Russian singer known as OrigaPavel Yakovlev (disambiguation), several peoplePostnik Yakovlev), Russian architect of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, active 1555–1588Roman Yakovlev (born 1976), Russian volleyball playerRoman Yakovlev (footballer) (born 1994), Russian footballerSergei Yakovlev (disambiguation), several peopleVadim Yakovlev, Russian Cossack cavalry commander, active 1914–1923Valentina Yakovleva (born 1947), Soviet Olympic SwimmerVarvara Yakovleva (died 1918), Russian Orthodox nun and saintVarvara Yakovleva (politician) (1884–1941), Russian Bolshevik leaderVasily Yakovlev (1885–1938), Finnish Bolshevik revolutionary and politicianVasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev (1839–1908), Russian entomologistVasyl Yakovlev (born 1972), Ukrainian Olympic cyclistViktor Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian footballerVitali Yakovlev (born 1985), Russian footballerVladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev (born 1944), Russian politicianVladimir Yakovlev (general) (born 1954), Russian military commanderVladimir Yakovlev (journalist) (born 1959), Russian journalist and editorVladislav Yakovlev (rower) (born 1993), Kazakhstani rowerYakov Yakovlev (1896–1938), Soviet statesman and politicianYegor Yakovlev (1930–2005), Russian journalistYuriy Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people