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.

People

A. Bernard Ackerman (1936–2008), American physician and dermatologist

Alf Ackerman (1929–1988), South African footballer

Allan Ackerman, American magician

Andrea Ackerman, American artist, theorist and writer

Annie Ackerman (1914-1989), American political activist

Arlene Ackerman (1947–2013), American educator

Andy Ackerman (born ), American director and producer

Bernice Ackerman (1925–1995), American meteorologist

Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress

Blaster Al Ackerman (1939–2013), American mail artist and writer

Brady Ackerman, American sports commentator

Bruce Ackerman (born 1943), American law professor

Carl W. Ackerman (1890–1970), American journalist and author

Ackerman (surname)