Bachman is an Anglicized spelling of the surname Bachmann. Notable people with the surname include:
Kurt Bachman, American musician, member of Believer
John Bachman (1790–1874), American naturalist
Charlie Bachman (1892–1985), Hall of Fame college football coach
Charles Bachman (born 1924), computer scientist and creator of the Bachman diagram
Elisabeth Bachman, volleyball player
James Bachman, British comedian and writer
Melissa Bachman, American hunter
Randy Bachman (born 1943), Canadian musician, member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Reuben Knecht Bachman (1834–1911), American politician
Richard Bachman, a pseudonym used by Stephen King
S.A. Bachman, a socially engaged artist, educator and cofounder of the artist-activist collaborative THINK AGAIN
Tal Bachman (born 1970), Canadian musician, son of Randy Bachman
Ted Bachman, American football player