Erdman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew L. Erdman (born 1965), American author, journalist, and scholar Charles Erdman Petersdorff (1800–1886), legal writer Charles R. Erdman Sr. (1866–1960), American Presbyterian minister and theologist Charles R. Erdman Jr. (1897–1984), American politician Constantine Jacob Erdman (1846–1911), American politician from Pennsylvania David V. Erdman (1911–2001), American literary critic, editor, and academic Derek Erdman (born 1973), American artist from Washington Jacob Erdman (1801–1867), American politician from Pennsylvania Jean Erdman (1916–2020), dancer, choreographer, and theater director Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau (1701–1767), German-born soldier remembered mostly as a French general and commander in America Marshall Erdman (1922–1995), Lithuanian-American builder Molly Erdman (born 1974), American actress and comedian Nikolai Erdman (1900–1970), Soviet dramatist and screenwriter Paul Erdman (1932–2007), 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 (1926–1997), American sportscaster, television producer and businessman
See also Erdman Act, United States federal law pertaining to railroad labor disputes Marshall Erdman Prefab Houses