Mandel is a surname that occurs in multiple cultures and languages. It is a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, meaning "almond", from the Middle High German and Middle Dutch mandel. Mandel can be a locational surname, from places called Mandel, such as Mandel, Germany. Mandel may also be a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch mandele, meaning a number of sheaves of harvested wheat. The name may refer to:
Alon Mandel (born 1988), Israeli swimmer
Babaloo Mandel (born 1949), American screenwriter
David Mandel (born 1970), American television producer and writer
Eli Mandel (1922–1992), Canadian writer
Emily St. John Mandel (born 1979), Canadian novelist
Emmanuil Mandel (born 1925), Russian poet
Ernest Mandel (1923–1995), Belgian politician, professor and writer.
Georges Mandel (1885–1944), French politician
Harvey Mandel (born 1945), American guitarist
Howie Mandel (born 1955), Canadian actor and comedian
Jan Mandel (born 1956), American mathematician
Jean Mandel (1911–1974), German footballer and politician
Johnny Mandel (born 1925), American musician
Josh Mandel (born 1977), American politician
Leonard Mandel (1927–2001), American physicist
Loring Mandel (born 1928), American playwright
Maria Mandel (1912–1948), Austrian Nazi official
Marvin Mandel (1920–2015) American politician
Morton Mandel (born 1921), American businessman
Robert Mandel (born 1945), American film producer
Rolfe D. Mandel (born 1952), American archaeologist
Sammy Mandel (1904–1967), American boxer
Semyon Mandel (1907–1974), Russian theatre and film designer
Stephen Mandel (born 1945), Canadian politician
Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager) (born 1956), American businessman
Stewart Mandel (born 1976), American sportswriter
Suzy Mandel (born 1953), British actress
Tom Mandel (futurist) (1946–1995), American futurist
Tom Mandel (poet) (born 1942), American poet
William Mandel (born 1917), American journalist
