Lauterbach is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ann Lauterbach (born 1942), U.S. poet, essayist, and professorCarl Adolf Georg Lauterbach (1864–1937), German explorer and botanistDavy Lauterbach (born 1972), painter, poet, and television directorEdward Lauterbach (1844–1923), U.S. political functionaryHeiner Lauterbach (born 1953), German actorHenry Lauterbach (born 1957), East German track and field athlete and Olympic competitorJacob Zallel Lauterbach (1873–1942), U.S. Judaica scholar and authorKarl Lauterbach (born 1963), German scientist and politicianMaria Lauterbach (1987–2007), U.S. Marines Lance Corporal (see Murder of Maria Lauterbach)Richard Lauterbach (fl. World War II era), U.S. TIME magazine Moscow bureau chief during World War II