Kohl is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bernhard Kohl (born 1982), Austrian professional cyclist
Christiane Kohl, German soprano
Hannelore Kohl (1933–2001), wife of Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl (born 1930), former chancellor of Germany
Herb Kohl (born 1935), United States senator
Herbert Kohl (educator), United States writer
Joseph Kohl, mayor
Sheryl Davis Kohl, former Maryland politician