Pingel is a word in Middle Low German which means "little bell" or alternatively a "fussy person". It is also the surname of various people:
Frank Pingel (born 1964), Danish footballer John Pingel (1916–1999), American footballer John L. Pingel (1834–1923), American farmer, businessman and politician Rolf Pingel (1913–2000), German Second World War fighter pilot Scott Pingel, American bassist Scott Pingel (American football), American football player and coach