Kulakov (masculine, ) or Kulakova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Kulakov, Belarusian ice hockey player Denys Kulakov, Ukrainian footballer Fyodor Kulakov (1918–1978), Soviet Politburo member Galina Kulakova (born 1942), Russian Soviet cross-country skier Ivan Kulakov, Russian geophysicist Natalya Kulakova (born 1985), Kazakhstani handball player Nikolai Kulakov (1908-1976), Soviet naval officer Vladimir Kulakov, 3rd Governor of Voronezh Oblast See also Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, a Soviet ship Russian-language surnames