Topal is a Turkish word meaning "lame" and may refer to:
Surnames of contemporary people Hakan Topal (born 1972), Turkish-American artist Mehmet Topal (born 1986), Turkish football player Mehmet Can Topal, Turkish judoka with Down syndrome Murat Topal (born 1976), Turkish-Austrian futsal player Stepan Topal (1938–2018), Gagauz politician from Moldova who served as Governor of Gagauzia from 1990 to 1995 Turan Topal, Turkish Christian convert, who went on trial in 2006 for crimes against "Turkishness" and Islam
Epithets of historical Ottoman people Topal Osman Agha, a colonel of the late Ottoman Empire and early Republic of Turkey Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha, a Grand Vizier and Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman Empire Topal Osman Pasha, a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire Topal Recep Pasha, a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire Topal Sulayman Pasha, an Ottoman ruler of Damascus Topal Yusuf Pasha, an Ottoman ruler of Damascus
Epithets of historical Bosnian rulers Topal Hasan-paša, a ruler of Bosnia Gazi Topal Husein-paša, a ruler of Bosnia Šerif Topal Osman-paša, a ruler of Bosnia
See also Topol (surname), a Polish/Russian/Jewish surname of different lineage than those of Turkish origin