Dhungel (Nepali: ढुङ्गेल) is a Nepali surname.

Notable people with the surname Dhungel include:

Nagendra Prasad Dhungel, Nepalese Politician and former Member of Nepali Congress Party. One of the revolutionary leaders, who worked alongside BP Koirala against the then “Panchayat Regime” of Nepal.

• Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel, Nepalese politician and Member of Legislative Assembly of Nepal
• Ram Hari Dhungel, Nepalese politician