Khvostov or Hvostov (, from хвост meaning tail) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Khvostova or Hvostova. It may refer to: Alexander Khvostenko-Khvostov (1895–1967), Ukrainian avant-garde artist Aleksandr Khvostov (1857–1922), Russian politician Aleksey Khvostov (1872–1918), Russian statesman and politician Dmitry Khvostov (1757–1835), Russian poet Dmitry Khvostov (basketball) (born 1989), Russian basketball player Evgeny Khvostov (born 1981), Russian ice hockey defenceman Mikhail Khvostov (born 1949), Belarusian ambassador