Schinzel is a German language metonymic occupational surname for a weaver. Notable people with the surname include:

Andrzej Schinzel (1937–2021), Polish mathematician Britta Schinzel (born 1943), German mathematician Dieter Schinzel (1942-2024), German politician Silvia Schinzel (born 1958), Austrian sprinter Władysław Schinzel (born 1943), Polish chess player

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