Petkov (), feminine Petkova () is a Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Petko. It may refer to: Dimitar Petkov (1856-1907), Bulgarian politician, Mayor of Sofia, Prime Minister, assassinated Dobrin Petkov, Bulgarian conductor Eva Petkova, Bulgarian-American biostatistician Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1976), Bulgarian football goalkeeper Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1988), Bulgarian football defender Georgi Petkov (rower) (born 1956), Bulgarian Olympic rower Gergana Petkova Irena Petkova, a Bulgarian singer Ivaylo Petkov (born 1976), Bulgarian footballer Kiril Petkov (born 1980), Bulgarian politician, Prime Minister of Bulgaria from December 2021 to August 2022 Mario Petkov Mariya Petkova (born 1950), a retired Bulgarian discus thrower Martin Petkov (footballer, born 2001), Bulgarian football winger for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa on loan from Levski Sofia Martin Petkov (footballer, born 2002), Bulgarian football winger for Levski Sofia Milen Petkov (born 1974), Bulgarian footballer Nedelya Petkova (1826–1894), a Bulgarian education pioneer Nicolai Petkov (born 1956), Bulgarian computer scientist Nikola Petkov (1893-1947), Bulgarian politician and son of Dimitar, leading anti-Communist following World War II, executed Ogniana Petkova (born 1964), a Bulgarian sprint canoer and 1998 Olympic bronze medallist Petko Petkov (footballer) (1946−2020), Bulgarian football player and manager Petko Petkov (football manager) (born 1968), Bulgarian football manager and former player Petko Petkov (volleyball) (born 1958), Bulgarian former volleyball player Rossen Petkov Stoyan Petkov (1886–1972), since 1947 Andrey, Metropolitan of New York Temenuzhka Petkova (born 1967), Bulgarian politician, Minister of Energy of Bulgaria since 2014 Vladimir Petkov (born 1971), Bulgarian chess grandmaster Zhivko Petkov See also Bulgarian-language surnames