Kandel is a gotra commonly associated with Ashkenazi Jews, indicating an ancestor from the town of Kandel in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
In Southeast Asian countries, the Kandel surname is used by individuals from the Bhardwaj gotra (clan).
Notable people with the surname include: Kandel or Kadel (Nepali: कँडेल) is a surname of people belonging to Brahmin and Chhetri caste in Nepal, belonging to Bhardwaj gotra.
Also,it is generally believed to be of Kumaoni origin.
They are mostly founded in Dhading District and Baglung District of Nepal.