Kneißl or Kneissl is a German-language surname. It may refer to: Franz Kneissl (1921–1994), Austrian bobsledder Karin Kneissl (1965), Austrian diplomat, journalist and independent politician Mathias Kneißl (1875–1902), German outlaw, poacher and popular social rebel Michael Kneissl (1966), German physicist Sebastian Kneißl (1983), German former professional footballer References