Family name Schavel (Schavel 
, Щавель 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Schavel is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, Hungary, where it is a rare surname, and Czechia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Slovakia, Russia, and the United States. Very seldom, Schavel is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Schavel | Germany, Czechia, Hungary, United States, Slovakia |
| Щавель | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |