Hanel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Birgitte Hanel (born 1954), Danish rower Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 1981), Austrian politician Linda Hanel (born 1961), Australian swimmer Margot Hanel, wife of Karin Boye Sue Hanel, musician Rudolf Hanel (born 1897), Austrian association football player
See also Hanel Field, airport in Oregon, United States Hänel