RakoffRakoff is a surname a transliteration variant of the Russian surname Rakov. Notable people with the surname include:Alvin Rakoff, Canadian television, stage and film directorDavid Rakoff, Canadian-born American writerJed S. Rakoff, American judgeJoanna Rakoff, American journalist, poet, critic and novelistSimon Rakoff, Canadian comedian Todd Rakoff, American legal scholar