Kessell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mary Kessell (1914–1977), British artist Rick Kessell (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player Simone Kessell (born 1975), New Zealand actress
Fictional characters: Akar Kessell, character in The Icewind Dale novels by R.A. Salvatore
See also Kessel (surname)