Hetzel (surname)

Hetzel is a German-language given name and surname. It may be a pet form of the given name Hermann. It may also be an occupational name for someone who provided wood or a nickname for a stubborn person. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Amy Hetzel (born 1983), Australian water polo player
 * Basil Hetzel (1922–2017), Australian medical researcher
 * Eric Hetzel (born 1963), American baseball player
 * Fred Hetzel (born 1942), American basketball player
 * George Hetzel (1826–1899), American painter
 * Patrick Hetzel (born 1964), French Member of Parliament
 * Phyllis Hetzel (1918–2011), British civil servant
 * Pierre-Jules Hetzel (1814–1886), French editor and publisher
 * Ralph D. Hetzel (1882–1947), American academic and educator
 * William C. Hetzel, technology expert