Joel (surname)

Joel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Joel family, a British family of brothers who became rich from diamond and gold mining in South Africa
 * Alex Joel, first American Civil Liberties Protection Officer for the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
 * Alexa Ray Joel (born 1985), American singer-songwriter and daughter of Billy Joel
 * Alexander Joel (conductor) (born 1971), British/German pianist and conductor
 * Billy Joel (born 1949), American singer-songwriter
 * Charlotte Joël (1882/87–1943), German photographer
 * Dennis Joel, (born 1947), American former actor and singer
 * Diederrick Joel (born 1993), Cameroonian footballer playing in Brazil
 * Georg Joel (1898–1981), German Nazi Party official
 * Grace Joel (1865–1924), New Zealand artist
 * Karl Joel (philosopher) (1864–1934), German philosopher
 * Karl Amson Joel (1889–1982), German Jewish textile merchant and manufacturer
 * Lawrence Joel (1928–1984), American Vietnam War medic and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Manuel Joël (1826–1890), Silesian Jewish philosopher
 * Nicolas Joel (born 1953), French opera director and administrator of opera houses
 * Richard Joel (born 1950), president of Yeshiva University
 * Robert Joel (1944–1992), American actor