Erdman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrew L. Erdman (born 1965), American author, journalist, and scholar
- Charles Erdman Petersdorff (1800âÂÂ1886), legal writer
- Charles R. Erdman Sr. (1866âÂÂ1960), American Presbyterian minister and theologist
- Charles R. Erdman Jr. (1897âÂÂ1984), American politician
- Constantine Jacob Erdman (1846âÂÂ1911), American politician from Pennsylvania
- David V. Erdman (1911âÂÂ2001), American literary critic, editor, and academic
- Derek Erdman (born 1973), American artist from Washington
- Jacob Erdman (1801âÂÂ1867), American politician from Pennsylvania
- Jean Erdman (1916âÂÂ2020), dancer, choreographer, and theater director
- Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau (1701âÂÂ1767), German-born soldier remembered mostly as a French general and commander in America
- Marshall Erdman (1922âÂÂ1995), Lithuanian-American builder
- Molly Erdman (born 1974), American actress and comedian
- Nikolai Erdman (1900âÂÂ1970), Soviet dramatist and screenwriter
- Paul Erdman (1932âÂÂ2007), American business and financial writer
- Philip Erdman (born 1977), American politician from Nebraska
- Richard Erdman (1925–2019), American actor and director
- Richard Erdman (artist) (born 1952), American artist
- Wayne Erdman (born 1952), Canadian judoka
- Woody Erdman (1926âÂÂ1997), American sportscaster, television producer and businessman
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