Akyıldız is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Elvan Akyıldız (born 1977, Dutch actress
- Gökçe Akyıldız (born 1992), Turkish actress
- Ian F. Akyildiz (born 1954), German computer scientist
- Muhammet Akyıldız (born 1995), Turkish football player
- Volkan Akyıldız (born 1995), Austrian football player