Rickman is both a surname and a given name. As a surname, one origin is as the English version of the German surname Ryckman.
Notable people with the name include:
People with the surname Rickman: Alan Rickman (1946–2016), English film, television and stage actor John Rickman (parliamentary official) (1771–1840), English statistician and government official John Rickman (psychoanalyst) (1891–1951), English psychoanalyst Jolie Christine Rickman (1970–2005), American feminist, humanitarian, and social activist Phil Rickman (21st century), British author Thomas 'Clio' Rickman (1760–1834), English writer and bookseller Thomas Rickman (1776–1841), English architect Thomas Rickman (writer), American screenwriter (also goes as Tom Rickman) William Rickman (1731–1783), political leader of the American Revolution
People with the given name Rickman: Sir Rickman Godlee, 1st Baronet (1849–1925), English surgeon
Fictional characters with the surname Rickman: Angus Rickman, fictional character in the television series Sliders Dennis Rickman, fictional character in the soap opera EastEnders Sharon Rickman, fictional character in the soap opera EastEnders