Yakovlev (Яковлев, ) is an East Slavic surname derived from the masculine given name Yakov. Yakovleva is the feminine form. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people Anatoli Yakovlev (1913–1993), Soviet spymaster in New York City Andrei Yakovlev (born 1995), Russian footballer Boris Yakovlev (1945–2014), Soviet Ukrainian race walker Dmitry Yakovlev, Kazakhstani beach volleyball player Egor Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player Elena Yakovleva (born 1961), Russian actress Gennady Yakovlev (born 1938), Russian botanist Ivan Yakovlev (1848–1930), Chuvash enlightener, educator, and writer Lora Yakovleva (born 1932), Russian chess grandmaster Maksim Sergeyevich Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian footballer Mikhail Yakovlev (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1942), Russian footballer Natalya Yakovleva (handballer) (born 1986), Kazakhstani handball player Nataliya Yakovleva (swimmer) (born 1971), Russian Olympic Swimmer Nikolai Dmitriyevich Yakovlev (1898–1972), Soviet military leader Oleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1970), Russian football player and manager Oleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1997), Russian footballer Olga Vitalevna Yakovleva (1970–2015), Russian singer known as Origa Pavel Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people Postnik Yakovlev, Russian architect of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, active 1555–1588 Roman Yakovlev (born 1976), Russian volleyball player Sergei Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people Vadim Yakovlev, Russian Cossack cavalry commander, active 1914–1923 Valentina Yakovleva (born 1947), Soviet Olympic Swimmer Varvara Yakovleva (died 1918), Russian Orthodox nun and saint Varvara Yakovleva (politician) (1884–1941), Russian Bolshevik leader Vasily Yakovlev (1885–1938), Finnish Bolshevik revolutionary and politician Vasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev (1839–1908), Russian entomologist Vasyl Yakovlev (born 1972), Ukrainian Olympic cyclist Vitali Yakovlev (born 1985), Russian footballer Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev (born 1944), Russian politician Vladimir Yakovlev (general) (born 1954), Russian military commander Vladimir Yakovlev (journalist) (born 1959), Russian journalist and editor Vladislav Yakovlev (rower) (born 1993), Kazakhstani rower Yakov Yakovlev (1896–1938), Soviet statesman and politician Yegor Yakovlev (1930–2005), Russian journalist Yuriy Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people See also Dima Yakovlev Law, Russian law defining sanctions against certain US citizens Yakovlev (disambiguation) Surnames from given names Russian-language surnames