Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. AK-ər-man [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "ploughman", derived from Middle English aker "field" and man. Related NamesDetails VariantAkermanOther Languages & CulturesAkkerman, Akkermans(Dutch) Ackermann(German) Åkerman(Swedish) Categories agriculture, Attack on Titan characters, islands