Family name Herkeľ (Herkeľ 
, Геркель 
) , throughout the world, is a very rare cognomen. The cognomen Herkeľ is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Slovakia, where it is a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Russia.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Herkeľ | Slovakia |
| Геркель | Russia, Ukraine |