Jentzsch is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Heber Jentzsch (1935–2026), American Scientologist Heinz Jentzsch (1920–2012), German horse trainer Herlind Jentzsch (1928–2019), the mother of Angela Merkel Marco Jentzsch (born 1974), German operatic tenor Olaf Jentzsch (born 1958), German racing cyclist Simon Jentzsch (born 1976), German footballer Willi Jentzsch (1886–1936), father of Herlind and Merkel's grandfather