Bondarev (masculine, Russian: Бондарев) or Bondareva (feminine, Russian: Бондарева) is a Russian surname, derived from the word "бондарь" (cooper). Notable people with the surname include:
- Timofei Bondarev (1820 – 1898), Russian philosopher
- Aleksei Bondarev (born 1987), Russian footballer
- Alexei Bondarev (born 1983), Kazakhstani ice hockey player
- Arseny Bondarev (born 1985), Russian ice hockey player
- Boris Bondarev Russian diplomat
- Konstantin Bondarev (born 1972), Ukrainian politician
- Stanislav Bondarev (born 1968), Russian footballer
- Viktor Bondarev (born 1959), Russian Air Force general
- Vitaliy Bondarev (born 1985), Ukrainian footballer
- Yuri Bondarev (1924–2020), Russian writer
- Olga Bondareva(1937-1991), Russian mathematician and economist