Perelman () is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bob Perelman (b. 1947), American poet Chaïm Perelman (1912–1984), Polish-born Belgian philosopher of law Deb Perelman, creator of the Smitten Kitchen blog Grigori Perelman (b. 1966), Russian mathematician who proved the Poincaré conjecture Martín Perelman (born 1986), Argentine footballer Mikhail Perelman (1923–2002), Soviet gymnast, winner of Olympic gold medal Omer Perelman Striks (b. 1993), Israeli actor Raymond G. Perelman (1917–2019), American businessman and philanthropist Richard B. Perelman, author of Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars Ronald Perelman (b.1943), American banker, businessman, and investor S. J. Perelman (1904–1979), American humorist, author, and screenwriter Sean Kanan (b. 1966 as Sean Perelman), American actor Vadim Perelman (b. 1963), Ukrainian-born Canadian-American film director Yakov Perelman (1882–1942), Soviet science-writer and author of popular science-books

See also Perl (disambiguation) Perle (disambiguation) Pearl (surname) Perlman Pearlman