Menzel is a German-language surname. It is derived from Menz, which is a shortened form of names like Hermann, Mangold and Clemens. In the Czech Republic (Czech feminine: Menzelová), it also appears in the forms Menzl (Menzlová) and Mencl (Menclová). Notable people with the surname include:
Adolph Menzel (1815–1905), German artist
Christian Menzel (born 1971), German racecar driver Daniel Menzel (born 1991), Australian footballer Donald Howard Menzel (1901–1976), American astronomer Emil Wolfgang Menzel, Jr. (1929–2012), American primatologist Gerhard Menzel (1894–1966), German screenwriter Herman Menzel (1904–1988), American artist Herybert Menzel (1906–1945), German poet and writer Idina Menzel (née Mentzel; born 1971), American actress, singer and songwriter Jiří Menzel (1938–2020), Czech film director Joachim Menzel (1914–2005), German military officer Josef Joachim Menzel (1933–2020), German historian Käthe Menzel-Jordan (1916–2026), German architect and preservationist Max Menzel (born 1941), Australian politician Michael Menzel, German game artist Nico Menzel (born 1997), German racing driver Paul Julius Menzel (1864–1927), German physician and paleobotanist Paul Menzel, American actor, writer and producer Peter Menzel (born 1948), American photojournalist Robert Menzel (born 1991), Polish footballer Roderich Menzel (1907–1987), Czech-German tennis player Rudolphina Menzel (1891–1973), Austrian cynologist and animal behaviorist Tim Menzel (born 1992), German rugby player Troy Menzel (born 1994), Australian footballer Wolfgang Menzel (1798–1873), German poet
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