Ackerley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alvin Ackerley (1927–1973), English rugby league footballer Barry Ackerley (1934–2011), American media and sports owner David Ackerly (born 1960), Australian footballer Ernie Ackerley (1943–2017), English footballer Frederick Ackerley (1871–1954), British Anglican priest George Ackerley (1887–1958), English footballer J. Christopher Ackerley, American politician J. R. Ackerley (1896–1967), English writer and editor Michelle Ackerley (born 1984), English television presenter Paul Ackerley (1949–2011), New Zealand field hockey player Stan Ackerley (born 1942), English–Australian association footballer
See also Ackerley Group, an American media company owned by Barry Ackerley Ackerley Prize, previously J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography, a British prize awarded by PEN