Prokofiev (surname)
Prokofiev is a Russian surname. Derived from the Greek male given name Προκόπιος. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexander Prokofyev, Soviet poet
- , Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer
- Andrey Prokofyev, Soviet athlete
- Artem Prokofiev, Russian politician
- Gabriel Prokofiev, England-based composer and music producer.
- Georgy Prokofiev, Soviet balloonist
- Oleg Prokofiev, Russian artist, sculptor and poet, son of the composer Sergei Prokofiev.
- Pavel Prokofiev, birth name of Pavel Prokkonen, Karelian Soviet politician.
- Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer and pianist.
- Sergei Prokofieff, Russian anthroposophist
- Stanislav Prokofiev, Russian economist, rector of Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
- Stanislav Prokofyev, Russian footballer