Zabel is the surname of the following people: Bryce Zabel (born 1954), American television producer, director, writer and actor Carl Zabel (1837–?), American merchant and manufacturer David Zabel, American television producer and writer Erik Zabel (born 1970), German road bicycle racer, father of Rick Hermann Zabel (1832–1912), German botanist Igor Zabel (1958–2005), Slovene art historian, curator, writer and essayist Jim Zabel (1921–2013), American sports broadcaster Joe Zabel (born 1953), American comic book artist Mark Zabel (born 1973), German sprint canoer and surfski competitor Nellie Zabel Willhite (1892–1991), American aviator Rick Zabel (born 1993), German road bicycle racer, son of Erik Sarah E. Zabel (born 1965), American government official Steve Zabel (born 1948), American football player Zip Zabel (1891–1970), American baseball pitcher