Brunel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Brunel (1892–1958), English film director and screenwriter
Marc Isambard Brunel (1769–1849), engineer and father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), famed British engineer
Isambard Brunel Junior (1837–1902), son of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Henry Marc Brunel (1842-1903), engineer and the second son of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Jacques Brunel (died 1564), 16th century French organist and composer
Jacques Brunel (rugby player) (born 1954), French rugby union player and coach
Ole Brunell (born 1953), former Lutheran Minister
