Valkanov () is a Bulgarian masculine surname – its feminine counterpart being Valkanova (Вълканова) – and may refer to: Alexandar Valkanov (1904–1972), Bulgarian botanist and zoologist Hristo Valkanov (1874–1905), Bulgarian revolutionary Rossen Valkanov, American economist Velko Valkanov (1927–2016), Bulgarian lawyer and politician Yanko Valkanov (born 1982), Bulgarian footballer