Kiesel (German for "pebble") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Annemieke Kiesel (born 1979), Dutch female football player Bob Kiesel (1911–1993), American sprinter Brianna Kiesel (born 1993), American basketball player Dan Kiesel (born 1938), Israeli-German sports physiotherapist and osteopath Hans Dieter Kiesel, German curler Helmuth Kiesel (born 1947), German literary studies scholar Herbert Kiesel (1931–2015), Swiss bobsledder Kevin Kiesel (born 1959), American college football coach Ryan Kiesel (1980–2025), American lawyer and politician in Oklahoma Susi Kiesel, German curler
See also Brett Keisel (born 1978), American football player