Tilman is both a masculine given name and a surname. The German version of the surname is Tillmann. Other variants include Tillman and Dillman. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Tilman Fertitta (1957), American businessman Tilman Goins, Tennessee State Lower House Chamber Member from Hamblen County Tilman Bacon Parks (1872–1950), U.S. Representative from Arkansas Tilman Pesch (1836–1899), German Jesuit philosopher Tilman Riemenschneider (1460–1531), German sculptor and woodcarver Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger (born 1963), German actor, director, and producer Saint Tilman (c. 608–702), French priest, abbot and hermit People with the surname Bill Tilman (1898–1977), English mountaineer and explorer G. David Tilman (born 1949), American ecologist Felicia Tilman, fictional character in the television series Desperate Housewives Manuel Tilman, East Timorese politician Pat Tillman (1976–2004), American football player and soldier in the United States Army See also Tillman, surname and given name Tilmann, given name References German masculine given names