Rostow is an Americanized form of the Russian and Ashkenazi Jewish toponymic surname Rostov (Russian: Ростов; masculine) or Rostova (Ростова; feminine). It indicates someone from Rostov in Russia. Notable people with the surname include:
Elspeth Rostow (1917–2007), American educator and policy advisor Eugene V. Rostow (1913–2002), American jurist Lois Rostow Kuznets, American professor emeritus specializing in children's literature Walt Rostow (1916–2003), American economist and political theorist
See also
Rostov (disambiguation) Rostovsky (disambiguation)