Wendel is the (sur)name of
- Ben Wendel (born 1976), American musician
- Elmarie Wendel (born 1939), American actress
- Johnathan Wendel (born 1981), professional gamer also known as Fatal1ty
- Joseph Wendel (1901–1960), archbishop of the diocese of Munich and Freising
- Wendel Clark (born 1966), ice hockey player
- Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, aka Wendel (born 1982), Brazilian football player currently playing for Al-Ittihad
- Vendela Hebbe (1808–1899), Swedish journalist
See also
- Vendel, parish in the county of Uppland, Sweden
- Wendel, California, unincorporated community in Lassen County
- Wendel, a recurring town name in the Mana series of videogames
- Sankt Wendel, a German city, named after Saint Wendel
- Sankt Wendel (district), a district in Saarland, Germany
- de Wendel family, a family of industrialists from Lorraine, France
- Wendel (group), a French private equity group
Spellings
- Hans Wendl
- Wandal
- Wendell (disambiguation)