Wattenberg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ben Wattenberg (1933–2015), American conservative author Bill Wattenburg (born 1936), American inventor and talk show host Daniel Wattenberg (born 1959), American journalist and musician, son of Ben Frida Wattenberg (1924–2020), member of the French Resistance Gregg Wattenberg, American musician Laura Wattenberg, American name expert Luke Wattenberg (born 1997), American football player Martin M. Wattenberg (born 1970), software developer and artist Martin Wattenberg (political scientist), American political scientist