Hinkel is the surname of:
Andreas Hinkel (born 1982), German footballer
Arthur Hinkel (1916-1993), American electrical engineer
Hans Hinkel (1901-1960), German journalist
Roy Henkel (1905-1981), Canadian ice hockey player whose surname is often seen as "Hinkel"
Volker Hinkel (born 1965), German guitarist and pianist
Adenoid Hinkel, villain of Charlie Chaplin's film The Great Dictator