Hempel is a name of German, Dutch and Swedish origin and the surname of a Swedish noble family.
The following people have the surname:
Adolph Hempel (1870–1949), Brazilian entomologistAmy Hempel (born 1951), American writer and professorAnouska Hempel (born 1941), New Zealand-born hotelier and designer and former actressBill Hempel (1920–2001), American football playerCarl Gustav Hempel (1905–97), German-American philosopherCharles Frederick Hempel (1811–1867), German organist and composer, son of Charles William HempelCharles Julius Hempel (1811–1879), German-born translator and homeopathic physicianCharles William Hempel (1777–1855), English organistGotthilf Hempel (born 1929), German marine biologist and oceanographerEduard Hempel (1887–1972), Nazi German Minister to Ireland (1937–1945)Fábio Hempel (born 1980), Brazilian athleteFrieda Hempel (1885–1955), German-American sopranoHazel Hempel Abel (1888–1966), United States Republican Party Senator for Nebraska (1954)Jan Hempel (born 1971), German Olympic diverJohan Wilhelm Hempel (1860–1920), Danish sea captainJutta Hempel (born 1960), German chess prodigyLothar Hempel (born 1966), German artistMarc Hempel (born 1957), contemporary American cartoonistPeter Hempel (born 1959), East German Olympic canoerUdo Hempel (born 1946), German Olympic road and track cyclist