Hertel is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Curtis Hertel (1953-2016), U.S. politician from Michigan
Curtis Hertel Jr., U.S. politician from Michigan
Dennis M. Hertel (born 1948), U.S. Representative from Michigan
Jakob Christian Hertel (fl. c 1667-c1726), musician
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668–1722), seigneur and military officer of New France
Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville (1789–1859), seigneur of New France, son of Jean-Baptiste-Melchior
Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville (1748–1817), seigneur of New France, grandson of Jean-Baptiste
Johann Christian Hertel (1697–1754), German musician
Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727–1789), German musician
Johannes Hertel (1872–1955), Indologist
John C. Hertel, U.S. politician from Michigan
Heinrich Hertel (1902–1982), engineer
Paul Hertel (born 1953), Austrian composer
Stefanie Hertel (born 1979), German singer