Ulmer is a German surname meaning "from Ulm". Notable people with the surname include:

  • Al Ulmer (1916–2000), American intelligence officer
  • Andreas Ulmer (born 1985), Austrian footballer
  • Christian Ulmer (born 1984), German ski jumper
  • Edgar G. Ulmer (1904–1972), Austrian-American film director
  • Fran Ulmer (born 1947), first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
  • Georg Ulmer (1877–1963), German entomologist
  • Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), professor of English and of Electronic Languages and Cybermedia
  • James Ulmer (born 1942), American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
  • James Ulmer (journalist), entertainment journalist
  • Jason Ulmer (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jeff Ulmer (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jeffery Ulmer (born 1966), American sociologist
  • Kristen Ulmer (born 1966), American extreme skier
  • L. C. Ulmer (1928–2016), American delta blues musician
  • LaMonte Ulmer (born 1986), American basketball player
  • Layne Ulmer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Sarah Ulmer (born 1976), New Zealand cyclist and 2004 Olympic champion
  • Shirley Ulmer (1914–2000), American screenwriter
  • Thomas Ulmer (born 1956), German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg
  • Walter F. Ulmer (born 1929), American Lieutenant General

See also

  • Ulmer, South Carolina, United States, a town
  • Mount Ulmer, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica
  • Familienbrauerei Bauhöfer, who brew several beers prefixed "Ulmer"