Ricketson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Damien Ricketson (born 1973), Australian composer Doug Ricketson (1939–2019), Australian rugby league footballer Frank H. Ricketson Jr. (1895–1987), American movie theater executive and civic leader Gail Ricketson (born 1953), American rower James Ricketson (born 1949), Australian filmmaker Luke Ricketson (born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer Merren Ricketson, Australian arts educator Staniforth Ricketson (1891–1967), Australian financier