Ateba is a surname, commonly used in Cameroon. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Ateba Eyene (1972–2014), Cameroonian writer, politician, and teacher Fabien Ateba (born 1991), French-Cameroonian basketball player Jean-Hugues Ateba (born 1981), Cameroonian former professional footballer Joseph Befe Ateba (1962–2014), Roman Catholic bishop Koko Ateba (died 2024), Cameroonian singer and guitarist Leonel Ateba (born 1999), Cameroonian professional footballer Simon Ateba (born 1979 or 1980), Cameroonian journalist