Cognomen Rickels (Rickels 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The cognomen Rickels is characteristic of Germany, where it is a rare surname, the United States, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Germany, and South Africa.
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| Rickels | New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa |
| friedrich rickels DE (b. 1893) |
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| karl rickels (b. 1924) |
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| laurence a. rickels American psychotherapist, US (b. 1954) |
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| wilfried rickels researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-5407-6364, DE (b. 1977) |
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| michael r rickels researcher |
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| jiska rickels NL (b. 1977) |
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| david rickels American martial artist, US (b. 1989) |
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