Ortmann is a central German family name, which in the Middle Ages stood for the job called "ortman." This was an arbiter who decided in situations where there is a stalemate.
Ortmann is the surname of the following persons:
Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Bohemian-Austrian botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation OrtmannArnold Edward Ortmann (1863–1927), German zoologist and botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation A.E.OrtmannAndreas Ortmann, economistChuck Ortmann (born 1929), former American football playerEdwin Ortmann (1941) German author and translatorFriedhelm Ortmann (born 1927), German director of radio dramasGünther Ortmann (1916–2002), German handball playerOliver Ortmann (born 1967), German pool billiard playerSiegbert Ortmann (born 1940), politician in the state of Hesse (CDU)Siegfried Ortmann (born 1937), German archerWilfried Ortmann (1924–1994), German actorOrtmann is also the name of
a division in the town of Pernitz, in Austria