Fava is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Amand-Joseph Fava (1826–1899), French bishop

Anna Mainardi Fava (1933–2003), Italian politician

Antonio Fava (born 1949), Italian actor and comedian

Antonio Hercolani Fava Simonetti (1883–1962), Italian noble and diplomat

Athos Fava (1925–2016), Argentine politician

Carlo Del Fava (born 1981), Italian rugby player

Claudio Fava (born 1957), Italian politician and writer

Dino Fava (born 1977), Italian football player

Enrique Fava (1920–1994), Argentine actor

Franco Fava (born 1952), Italian athlete

Giovanni Fava (psychiatrist) (born 1952), Italian psychiatrist and academic

Giuseppe Fava (1925–1984), Italian writer and journalist

Kate Del Fava (born 1998), American football player

Maximo Fava (1911–date of death unknown), Brazilian rower

Michael Fava (born 1962), British Catholic priest and former military officer

Pietro Ercole Fava (1669–1744), Italian nobleman

Ronald Fava (born 1949), American politician

Saverio Fava (1832–1913), Italian diplomat and politician

Scott Fava (born 1976), Australian rugby player

Surnames of Italian origin

Fava (surname)