Shvetsov (; feminine: Shvetsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word швец or from the Ukrainian term швець for "cobbler/shoemaker", literally meaning "child of tailor/cobbler". In Russian, the word shvets is also an obsolete term for for "tailor". Notable people with the surname include:

• Arkady Shvetsov, Soviet aircraft engine designer

• Evgeny Shvetsov, (born 1988), Russian Paralympian track and field athlete

• Leonid Shvetsov, Russian long-distance runner

• Lyudmila Shvetsova, Russian stateswoman and politician

• Maksim Shvetsov, Russian football coach and a former player

• Sergei Shvetsov, Soviet football player

• Vasily Shvetsov, Soviet Army colonel general

• Vera Shvetsova, Russian ballet teacher and balletmaster

• Viktor Shvetsov, Ukrainian football referee

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