About Rickels
The surname Rickels is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Richard. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Old Germanic words "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Rickels can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of a brave ruler."
The surname Rickels is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rickels based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Rickels is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rickels in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rickels using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.