Schnabel is a German surname meaning "beak". Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Schnabel (1948–2018), German judoka
• Artur Schnabel (1882–1951), Polish-Austrian classical pianist and composer, husband of Therese Schnabel
• Charles Schnabel (1895–1974), American agricultural chemist
• Enrico Schnabel (born 1974), German rower
• Ernst Schnabel (1913–1986), German writer
• Isabel Schnabel (born 1971), german economist, Board member of the European Central Bank
• Johann Gottfried Schnabel (1692–1751/8), German author
• Julian Schnabel (born 1951), American painter and filmmaker
• Karl Ulrich Schnabel (1909–2001), German classical pianist, son of Artur and Therese Schnabel
• Parker Schnabel (born c. 1994), American gold miner and cast member of the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush
• Paul Schnabel (born 1948), Dutch sociologist
• Robert Schnabel (ice hockey) (born 1978), Czech-born professional ice hockey defenseman
• Robert B. Schnabel (born 1950), American computer scientist
• Rockwell A. Schnabel (born 1936), American businessman and diplomat
• Stefan Schnabel (1912–1999), German actor, son of Artur and Therese Schnabel
• Therese Schnabel (1876–1959), German contralto, spouse of Artur Schnabel

• Schnabel car, a specialized type of railroad freight car
• Plague doctor, "Doktor Schnabel von Rom"
• O. P. Schnabel Park, a City Park in San Antonio, Texas
• Schnabl (surname)