Last name הודל (Hodel 
, Hoddle 
, הודל 
) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen הודל is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a common surname, Uruguay, where it is quite a rare surname, and Germany, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Switzerland, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, הודל is the forename as well as the last name.