Tunnell is a surname, and may refer to:
Byron M. Tunnell - Railroad Commission of Texas member and politician Ebe W. Tunnell - American merchant and politician Emlen Tunnell - African-American football player George Tunnell - American vocalist James M. Tunnell - American teacher, lawyer and politician James M. Tunnell, Jr. - American politician Jeff Tunnell - computer game producer, programmer and designer Jerrold B. Tunnell (1950–2022) - American mathematician Lee Tunnell - American pitcher Michael O. Tunnell (born 1950) - American writer, children's literature critic, and educator
See also Tunnel
The Tunnell family lived in England in the 18th century, and after the Mayflower, came to America.