Dhungel () is a Nepali surname. “Dhungel” a traditional Khas Brahmin (Bahun) lineage in Nepal, belonging to the Agasti (Purbiya) gotra.
Notable people with the surname Dhungel include:
Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel, Nepalese politician and Member of Legislative Assembly of Nepal Ram Hari Dhungel, Nepalese politician
Nagendra Prasad Dhungel, Nepalese Politician and former Member of Nepali Congress Party. One of the revolutionary leaders, who worked alongside BP Koirala against the then “Panchayat Regime” of Nepal.