Ammann is a surname of German origin which is an alternative spelling of Amtmann or Amman, an historical kind of bailiff. Notable people with the surname include: * Alberto Ammann, Argentine actor * Daniel Ammann, Swiss author and journalist (born 1973) * Erwin Ammann, German politician and co-founder of the

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(1916 – 2000) * Gretel Ammann (1947–2000), Spanish philosopher, writer and activist * Jakob Ammann, Swiss anabaptist leader and founder of the Amish (c. 1644 – c. 1730) *

Johann Conrad Ammann Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...

, Swiss physician and fossil collector (1724 – 1811) *

Johann Konrad Ammann Johann Konrad Amman (1669 – 1724) was a Swiss physician and instructor of non-verbal deaf persons. Johann Konrad Amman was born at Schaffhausen, Switzerland. After graduating at Basel in 1687 he began to practise at Amsterdam, where he gained a ...

, Swiss physician and instructor of deaf persons (1669 – 1724) * Johann Schneider-Ammann, Swiss politician (born 1952) *

Mike Ammann Mike Ammann (born February 8, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper in England and Major League Soccer. Youth Ammann was born in Orange, California. The younger brother of Bob Ammann, he played for t ...

, American soccer player (born 1971) *

Othmar Ammann Othmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. He also directed the planning and constru ...

, structural engineer who built many of New York City's bridges (1879 – 1965) * Robert Ammann, American amateur mathematician with contributions to aperiodic tilings (1946 – 1994) *

Simon Ammann Simon Ammann (; born 25 June 1981) is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport, having won four individual Winter Olympic gold medals, in 2002 and 2010. His other achievements include winning t ...

, Swiss ski jumper (born 1981) * Thomas Ammann, Swiss art dealer and collector (1950 – 1993)

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