Kontos (, "short") is a Greek surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Apostolos Kontos (born 1947), Greek retired basketball player and coach Chris Kontos (born 1963), Canadian retired ice hockey player Chris Kontos (musician) (born 1968), American drummer Dániel Köntös (born 1984), Hungarian footballer George Kontos (born 1985), American baseball pitcher Yannis Kontos (born 1971), Greek freelance photojournalist
Fictional characters Stelio Kontos, a character in the television series American Dad!
See also Adolf Konto (1911–1965), Finnish sailor