Wilhelm Ludwig Abeken (30 April 1813 – 29 January 1843) was a German archaeologist.
He was born in Osnabrück, the eldest son of Bernhard Rudolf Abeken.
Abeken learned archeology under Eduard Gerhard himself.
He collected materials for a mythology of Italy and a monography on the Capitol.
A fever forced him to return to Munich, where he died at the age of 29.