Dunkle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Clare B. Dunkle (born 1964), American author Davey Dunkle (1872–1941), Major League Baseball pitcher David Dunkle (1911–1984), American paleontologist Jon Dunkle (born 1960), American serial killer Margaret Dunkle (born 1947), American academic Nancy Dunkle (born 1955), American basketball player William Dunkle (born 1999), American football player

See also Dunkel (disambiguation) Dunkle Corners, Pennsylvania, unincorporated community Dunkle Run, tributary in Pennsylvania