Ackerman (surname)

Acker comes from German or Old English, meaning "ploughed field"; it is related to or an alternate spelling of the word acre. Therefore, Ackermann means "ploughman". Ackerman is also a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname of Yiddish origin with the same meaning. The Ashkenazi surname Ackerman sometimes refers to the town of Akkerman in Bessarabia, south-west of Odessa.

Academics

 * A. Bernard Ackerman (1936–2008), American physician and dermatologist
 * Bernice Ackerman (1925–1995), American meteorologist
 * Edward Augustus Ackerman (1911-1973), American geographer
 * Frank Ackerman (1946–2019), American economist
 * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician & pathologist
 * Maya Ackerman, Russian-American computer scientist
 * Nathan Ackerman (1908–1971), American psychiatrist and family therapist
 * Nate Ackerman (born 1978), British-American logician and wrestler

Broadcasters

 * Brady Ackerman, American sports commentator
 * Craig Ackerman (born c. 1975), radio play-by-play announcer
 * Dan Ackerman (born 1974), radio deejay and journalist
 * Ken Ackerman, American television news anchor
 * Ken Ackerman (radio announcer) (1922-2017), American radio announcer, disc jockey, and news anchor.

Businesspeople

 * F. Duane Ackerman (born 1942), American businessman
 * Martin S. Ackerman (1932–1993), American lawyer and businessman
 * Peter Ackerman (1946–2022), British businessman
 * Raymond Ackerman (1931–2023), South African businessman
 * Roy Ackerman (1942-2017), English restaurateur

Clergy

 * Keith Ackerman (born 1946), American bishop
 * Paula Ackerman (1893–1989), first American female rabbi
 * Richard Henry Ackerman (1903–1992), American bishop

Film and television production

 * Andy Ackerman (born c. 1956), American director and producer
 * Harry Ackerman (1912–1991), American television producer
 * Ralph Ackerman (1941–2008), photographer and independent filmmaker
 * Raymond Ackerman, American filmmaker
 * Thomas E. Ackerman (born 1948), American cinematographer

Performers

 * Allan Ackerman, American magician
 * Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress
 * Chad Ackerman (born 1983), American rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and artist
 * Leslie Ackerman (born 1956), American actress
 * Loni Ackerman (born 1949), American musical theatre actress
 * Malin Åkerman (born 1978), Swedish-American actress, model and singer
 * Shelley Ackerman (1953–2020), American astrologer and actress
 * Tracy Ackerman, British singer and songwriter
 * William Ackerman (born 1949), American guitarist, composer, and founder of Windham Hill Records
 * Willie Ackerman (1939–2012), American drummer

Photographers

 * George W. Ackerman (1884–1962), American photographer
 * Gordon Ackerman, American journalist and photographer
 * Richard Ackerman, American natural and landscape photographer

Politicians

 * Annie Ackerman (1914-1989), American political activist
 * Dick Ackerman (born 1942), American politician
 * Ernest Robinson Ackerman (1863–1931), American politician
 * Frans Ackerman (c. 1330–1387), Flemish statesman
 * Gary Ackerman (born 1942), American politician
 * Jay Ackerman (1933–2007), American farmer and politician
 * José Chlimper Ackerman (born 1955), Peruvian banker and politician
 * Mia Ackerman (born 1965), American politician

Sportspeople

 * Alf Ackerman (1929–1988), South African footballer
 * Don Ackerman (1930–2011), American basketball player
 * Graham Ackerman (born 1983), American gymnast
 * H. D. Ackerman (born 1973), South African cricketer
 * Hylton Ackerman (1947–2009), South African cricketer
 * Marques Ackerman (born 1996), South African first-class cricketer
 * Rick Ackerman (born 1959), American football player
 * T. J. Ackerman (born 1975), former Canadian football offensive tackle
 * Tom Ackerman (born 1972), American football player
 * Tom Ackerman (basketball), American basketball player and coach
 * Tony Ackerman (born 1984), English former professional footballer
 * Travis Ackerman (born 1999), South African cricketer
 * Tusten Ackerman (1901–1997), American basketball player
 * Val Ackerman (born 1959), American attorney, sports executive, and basketball player

Writers

 * Andrea Ackerman, American artist, theorist and writer
 * Blaster Al Ackerman (1939–2013), American mail artist and writer
 * Carl W. Ackerman (1890–1970), American journalist and author
 * Caroline Iverson Ackerman (1918-2012), American aviator, journalist, reporter and educator
 * Diane Ackerman (born 1948), American author, poet, and naturalist
 * Elliot Ackerman (born 1980), American author
 * Felicia Nimue Ackerman (born 1947), American author, poet, and philosopher
 * Forrest J Ackerman (1916–2008), American science fiction writer and editor
 * Jennifer Ackerman (born 1959), American nature writer
 * Joanne Leedom-Ackerman (born 1947), American novelist, short story writer and journalist
 * Karen Ackerman (born 1951), American children's author
 * Marianne Ackerman (born 1952), Canadian playwright, novelist, and journalist
 * Peter Ackerman (playwright), American playwright, actor, and screenwriter

Others

 * Arlene Ackerman (1947–2013), American educator
 * Bruce Ackerman (born 1943), American law professor
 * Harold A. Ackerman (1928–2009), United States federal judge
 * James Ackerman (disambiguation)
 * Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman, American designers
 * John Ackerman (disambiguation)
 * John William Ackerman (1825-1905), South African knight
 * Paul Ackerman (1908–1977), American music journalist
 * Robert Ackerman (disambiguation)
 * Sherry L. Ackerman, American academic and dressage clinician
 * Spencer Ackerman, American reporter and blogger
 * Susan Ackerman (disambiguation)

Characters

 * Kenny Ackerman, from Attack on Titan
 * Levi Ackerman, from Attack on Titan
 * Mikasa Ackerman, from Attack on Titan