Averbakh is a surname of Russian origin (). People with that name include: Ilya Averbakh (1934-1986), Soviet film director Leopold Averbakh (1903-1937), Soviet communist literary critic Mikhail Averbakh (1872-1944), Russian and Soviet ophthalmologist Yuri Averbakh (1922–2022), Soviet and Russian chess player and author See also Surnames of Russian origin