Family name הרשל (Herschel 
, Herschell 
, הרשל 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name הרשל is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Malaysia. More frequently, הרשל is the forename as well as the last name.