Waldenfels is a surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (1895–1969), German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Panzer Division Rudolf von Waldenfels (born 1965), German writer, journalist and actor Hans Waldenfels SJ (1931–2023), German theologian Bernhard Waldenfels (1934–2026), German philosopher, brother of Hans Kristan von Waldenfels (born 2000), German politician (CSU)