Auffenberg, ennobled von Auffenberg, is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: Franz Xaver von Auffenberg (1744–1815), Austrian general Joseph von Auffenberg (1798–1857), German dramatist Moritz von Auffenberg (1852–1928), Austro-Hungarian general and minister of war Walter Auffenberg (1928–2004), American biologist