Flotow is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Friedrich von Flotow (1812–1883), German composer

• Hans von Flotow (1862–1935), German diplomat

• Julius von Flotow (1788–1856), German lichenologist

• Ludwig von Flotow (1867–1948), Austro-Hungarian statesman

• Luise von Flotow, German-Canadian translator, author and academic

• Marie von Flotow (1817–1909), Russian courtier

See also

• Floto (disambiguation)

• Groß Flotow