Ackerson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Duane Ackerson (1942–2020), American poet and fiction writer Ed Ackerson (1965–2019), American musician (Polara) and producer Jon Ackerson (born 1943), American lawyer and politician Nels Ackerson, American lawyer and politician
See also Ackerson, Michigan Ackerson, New Jersey Ackerson Creek, a river in California Ackerson Mountain, a mountain in California T. B. Ackerson Company, American real estate company