Arapov () is a Slavic masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Arapova. It may refer to Alexis Arapoff, (1904–1948), Russo-Franco-American painter, also Arapov Alexei Arapov (1906–1943), Soviet military officer Boris Arapov (1905–1992), Russian composer Dmitri Arapov (born 1993), Russian football player Georgy Arapov (born 1999), Russian politician Mate Arapov (born 1976), Croatian sailor
See also Arapov's contracture, a pain reflex