Altman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benjamin Altman (1840–1913), American retailer, founder of B. Altman & Co. and art collector
Dennis Altman (born 1943), Australian academic and pioneering gay rights activist
Doug Altman, English statistician
Edward I. Altman, (born 1941), American professor of finance, creator of Altman Z-score bankruptcy prediction model
Georges Altman (born 1901), French journalist and resistance fighter
Howard Altman (born 1960), American journalist
Ida Altman (born 1950), American historian
Jeff Altman (born 1951), American comedian
John Altman (actor) (born 1952), English actor
John Altman (composer), English soundtrack composer
Joseph Altman, American neuroscientist and biologist who discovered adult neurogenesis in the 1960s
Mark Altman (disambiguation), several people
Mike Altman (born 1955), American songwriter
Mitch Altman, hacker and inventor
Moyshe Altman (1890–1981), Russian Yiddish writer
Nathan Altman (1889–1970), Russian painter
Phyllis Altman (1919–1999), South African trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist
Roger Altman, founder of Evercore Partners and former U.S. Deputy treasury secretary
Robert Altman (1925–2006), American film director
Robert A. Altman, American lawyer involved in Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal
Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator
Scott Altman (born 1959), American astronaut
Sean Altman (born 1961), American musician and songwriter
Semen Altman (born 1946), Ukrainian football coach
Sidney Altman (born 1939), Canadian biologist
Stuart Altman (born 1937), American Health-care economist
Tosia Altman (1918–1943), Polish Jewish resistance fighter
