Ellerman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
David Ellerman (born 1943), philosopher working in economics, political economy, social theory, philosophy and mathematicsDerek Ellerman (born 1978), the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Polaris Project, a Washington DC-based organizationJohn Ellerman, CH (1862–1933), English shipowner and investorSir John Ellerman, 2nd Baronet (1910–1973), English shipowner, natural historian and philanthropistJuul Ellerman (born 1965), Dutch former international footballer