What is "hendel"

Hendel is a surname, and may refer to:

• Frank B. Hendel (1892–1973), New York politician
• Friedrich Georg Hendel (1874–1936), Austrian high school director and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera
• Geerd Hendel (1903–1998), naval architect and native of Germany
• Nechama Hendel (1936–1998), Israeli singer
• Zvi Hendel (born 1949), a Knesset Member