Tenev (), feminine: Teneva, is a Bulgarian patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:

(born 1967), Bulgarian educator, politician (M.P.) and statesman (1939–1999), Argentine lawyer and politician, governor of the province of Chaco (1983–1987) Georgi Tenev (born 1969), Bulgarian writer Plamen Tenev (born 1995), Bulgarian footballer

Tencho Tenev (born 1955), Bulgarian football manager

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