Distel (German for "thistle") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anne Distel (born 1947), French curator and art critic George Distel, American politician Dutch Distel (1896–1967), American baseball player Herbert Distel (born 1942), Swiss painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker and composer Marthe Distel, French journalist Sacha Distel (1933–2004), French singer and guitarist Galit Distel-Atbaryan, Israeli writer and politician
See also
Distel Zola (born 1989), French-Congolese football player