Hochbaum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dorit S. Hochbaum, American mathematician and professor Friedrich Hochbaum (1894–1955), German general Tama Hochbaum (born 1953), American artist and photographer Werner Hochbaum (1899–1946), German screenwriter, film producer and director Hans Albert Hochbaum (1911–1988), American artist, writer and scientist Robert Hochbaum (born 1954), German politician