Engels is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Addy Engels (born 1977), Dutch swimmerBjörn Engels (born 1994), Belgian footballerde:David Engels (born 1979), Belgian historianDieter Engels (born 1950), German judge and legal scholarFloortje Engels (born 1982), Dutch field hockey playerFriedrich Engels (1820–1895), German social scientist and philosopherGert Engels (born 1957), German footballerHorus Engels (1914–1991), German painterJaco Engels (born 1980), Namibian rugby playerJan Engels (1922–1972), Belgian road bicycle racerJohn Engels (1931–2007), American poetit:Lisl Engels (1916–2006), Austrian painterLudwig Engels (1905–1967), German–Brazilian chess masterMary Tate Engels (born 1943), American romance writerMichel Engels (1851–1901), Luxembourg illustrator and painterPiet Engels (1923–1994), Dutch politicianRichard Engels, American (South Dakota) politicianRick Engles (born 1954), American football playerRobert Engels, American writer, producer, and directorSarah Engels (born 1992), German singerStefaan Engels (born 1961), Belgian marathoner and triathleteStefan Engels (born 1967), German organistStephan Engels (born 1960), German footballerWera Engels (1905–1988), German actressfr:Werner Engels (1901–1934), German Nazi member assassinated at the Night of the Long KnivesWolfgang Engels (born 1943), East German defector