Hickel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anton Hickel (1745–1798), an Austrian painter
Hal Hickel, an Academy Award winning visual effects animator for Industrial Light & Magic
Paul Robert Hickel (1865-1935), a botanist
Svenja Hickel (born 1990), a German female artistic gymnast
Walter Joseph Hickel (1919–2010), an American politician, former Governor of Alaska and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Zoe Hickel (born 1992), an American women's ice hockey player
