Ackley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A. H. Ackley (1887–1960), American musician and composer B. D. Ackley (1872–1958), American musician and composer Brian Ackley (born 1986), American footballer Danielle Ackley-McPhail (born 1967), American author and editor Dustin Ackley (born 1988), American baseball player Edith Flack Ackley (1887–1970), American doll-maker Edward Ackley (1887–1964), American politician Fritz Ackley (1937–2002), American baseball player Gardner Ackley (1915–1998), American economist and diplomat Henry M. Ackley (1827–1912), American politician Jonathan Ackley, American video game designer, writer, and programmer P. O. Ackley (1903–1989), American gunsmith, barrel maker, author, columnist, and wildcat cartridge developer

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