Shvetsov (; feminine: Shvetsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word ÃÂòõàor from the Ukrainian term ÃÂòõÃÂàfor "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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