Coleman (surname)

Coleman is a surname of Irish and English origin. The Irish surname is derived from the Gaelic Ó Colmáin, O' Clumhain, or Mac Colmain. The English surname is an occupational name denoting a burner of charcoal, or possibly a servant of a person named Cole.^[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alan Coleman (1936–2013), British television writer, director and producer
• Alan Coleman (cricketer) (born 1983), English cricketer
• Anthony Coleman (born 1955), American musician
• Ben Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bessie Coleman (1892–1926), first African American to become an airplane pilot and the first American to hold an international pilot license
• Catherine Coleman (born 1960), American astronaut
• Charles Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Charlotte Coleman (1968–2001), English actress
• Chase Coleman, American actor, director, writer and musician
• Chris Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Clarence "Choo-Choo" Coleman, baseball player
• Craig Coleman, Australian rugby league footballer
• Cy Coleman (1924–2004), American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist
• Dabney Coleman (born 1932), American actor
• David Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Davon Coleman (born 1991), American football player
• Derrick Coleman (born 1967), pro basketball player
• Dominic Coleman, British actor
• Donald Coleman (historian) (1920-1995), British economic historian
• D. Jackson Coleman, (born 1934), American doctor and inventor
• Earl Thomas Coleman (born 1943), former U.S. Congressman
• Edgar Coleman, classical pianist
• Eli Coleman, American sexologist
• Eliot Coleman (born 1939), American farmer, author, agricultural researcher and educator
• Elliot D. Coleman (1881–1963), Louisiana sheriff and bodyguard of Huey P. Long, Jr.
• Eric Coleman (born 1966), former American footballer
• Fred Coleman (born 1975), American footballer
• Garnet Coleman, U.S. politician, Texas House of Representatives
• Gary Coleman (1968–2010), American actor
• George Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gerald Coleman, American ice hockey goalkeeper
• Greg Coleman (born 1954), American football player
• Iain Coleman (born 1958), former member of the UK Parliament
• Jack Coleman (born 1958), American actor
• James Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jamie Coleman (born 1975), American football player
• Jean Coleman (officer), World War II S.O.E. agent in France
• Jean Coleman (athlete), Australian sprinter
• Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), English actress
• Jerry Coleman (1924–2014), baseball player and broadcaster
• Joe Coleman (disambiguation) or Joseph Coleman, multiple people
• John Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jonathan Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• KaRon Coleman (born 1976), American football player
• Lamont Coleman, better known as Big L (1974–1999), American hip-hop artist
• Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. (born 1949), president of Major League Baseball's National League (1994–1999)
• Leonard Coleman (born 1962), former American footballer
• Lisa Coleman (musician) (born 1960), musician/composer, member of Prince and The Revolution and Wendy & Lisa
• Lisa Coleman (actress) (born 1970), English actress and sister of Charlotte Coleman
• Loren Coleman (born 1947), American scientist
• Lorenzo Coleman (1975–2013), American basketball player
• Mark Coleman (born 1964), American Mixed Martial Arts fighter
• Martin Coleman, Irish hurler
• Martin Coleman, Jnr, his son, Irish hurler
• Mary Sue Coleman (born 1943), American scientist and educator
• Michael Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Megan Kate Coleman (born 1985), South African beauty queen
• Monique Coleman (born 1980), American actress
• Nick Coleman (1925–1981), Minnesota politician
• Nick Coleman (columnist) (born 1950), American journalist
• Noel Coleman (1919–2007), English actor
• Norm Coleman, American politician
• Norman Jay Coleman (1827–1911), American newspaper publisher and politician
• Norris Coleman, former American basketball player
• Ornette Coleman, American jazz saxophonist
• Peter Coleman-Wright, Australian baritone opera singer
• Phil Coleman (athlete) (born 1931), American runner
• Phil Coleman (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
• Priscilla K. Coleman, American college professor
• Ralph Coleman (1895–1990), American college baseball coach
• Richard Coleman (1930–2008), English actor
• Robert Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people named Robert, Bob or Bobby
• Ronald Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people named Ronald or Ronnie
• Sidney Coleman (1937–2007), American theoretical physicist
• Sidney Coleman (American football) (born 1964), former American footballer
• Sophie Coleman, British triathlete
• Stephen Coleman (born 1973), American film orchestrator
• Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist
• Terry Coleman, American politician from Georgia
• Thomas Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Travis Coleman (born 1980), American football player
• Tony Coleman (born 1945), former English footballer
• Vernon Coleman (born 1946), English author
• Vince Coleman (born 1961), American baseball player
• Wanda Coleman (1946–2013), American poet
• Warren Coleman (1901–1968), American operatic baritone
• William Coleman (disambiguation), multiple people
• Z.Z. Coleman Author
• Zendaya Coleman, better known as Zendaya (born 1996), American actress, dancer, and singer

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