Schnell is a surname of German origin meaning fast or quickly and may refer to:

• Claude Schnell (contemporary), heavy metal keyboardist
• Edward Schnell (fl. mid-19th century), German arms dealer in Japan; brother of Henry Schnell
• Emil Schnell (born 1953), German politician
• F. Wolfgang Schnell (1913–2006), German professor of applied genetics and plant breeding
• Georg H. Schnell (1878–1951), German film actor
• Henry Schnell (fl. mid-19th century), German arms dealer in Japan; brother of Edward Schnell

• Hermann Josef Schnell (1916–1999), German polymer chemist

• Karl-Heinz Schnell (1915–2013), German ace fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II
• Matt Schnell (born 1990), American mixed martial artist
• Ray Schnell (1893–1970), American politician from North Dakota; state legislator and lieutenant governor
• Ron Schnell (born 1966), American computer programmer
• Santiago Schnell (contemporary), biophysical chemistry and computational biologist
• Siegfried Schnell (1916–1944), German ace fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II
• Spencer Schnell (born 1994), American football player

See also

• Snellius (disambiguation)

Surname list

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