Wente is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Wente (1933-2000), American racecar driver Edward Frank Wente (born 1930), American Egyptologist and professor emeritus Henry C. Wente - mathematician Margaret Wente (born 1950), Canadian newspaper columnist Susan Rae Wente (born 1962), American cell biologist and Provost at Vanderbilt University
See also Wente Vineyards, a winery in Livermore, California Wente torus, in differential geometry