Colman (surname)
family name
Colman or Colmán is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A
Alex Colman (born 1998), Belgian racing cyclist
Andrew Colman (born 1944), British psychologist
Annabelle Colman (born 2004), Australian Paralympic competitor
Arecio Colmán (born 1951), Paraguayan footballer
B
Benjamin Colman (1673–1747), American Congregationalist minister
Blanche Colman (1884–1978), American lawyer
Booth Colman (1923–2014), American film, television and stage actor
C
Cathy Colman, American poet
Caroline Colman (1831–1895), English reformer, wife of Jeremiah Colman the MP
Chanan Colman (born 1984), Danish-Israeli basketball player
Cristian Colmán (born 1994), Paraguayan footballer
Conrad Colman (born 1983), New Zealand-American yachtsman
D
Dan Colman (born 1990), American poker player
David Colman (1949–2011), American neuroscientist
Dick Colman (1914–1982), American football player and coach
Donald Colman (1878–1942), Scottish football player and trainer
Doug Colman (born 1973), American football player and coach
E
Eamon Colman (born 1957), Irish artist
Eddie Colman (1936–1958), British footballer
Edward Colman (American politician) (1828–1898), American Civil War officer and politician from Wisconsin
Edward Colman (cinematographer) (1905–1995), American cinematographer
Edward Colman (martyr) (1636–1678), English Catholic courtier
Edward Colman (serjeant-at-arms) (c. 1734–1815), English politician, courtier and House of Commons official
Elihu Colman (1841–1899), American lawyer and politician
Enrique Pérez Colman (1886–1957), Argentine lawyer, academic and politician
Ethel Colman (1863–1948), Lord Mayor of Norwich, daughter of Jeremiah Colman
Eugene Ernest Colman (1878–1964), English chess master
F
Felicity Colman (born 1967), Australian academic
Frank Colman (1918–1983), Canadian baseball player
Fraser Colman (1925–2008), New Zealand politician
G
Gastón Colmán (born 1989), Uruguayan footballer
Geoffrey Colman (1892–1935), English cricketer, father of Timothy Colman
George Colman the Elder (1732–1794), English dramatist
George Colman the Younger (1762–1836), English dramatist
Grace Colman (1892–1971), British politician
Gustavo Colman (born 1985), Argentine footballer
H
Henry Colman (1923–2012), American television producer and screenwriter
Henry R. Colman (1800–1895), American pioneer in Wisconsin and co-founder of Lawrence University
Hila Colman (1909–2008), American author
I
Iván Colman (born 1995), Argentine footballer
J
Jack Colman (1887–1965) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer
Jeremiah Colman (1777–1851), English miller
Jeremiah Colman (MP) (1830–1898), English businessman and politician; father of Ethel
Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859–1942), English businessman
Jeremy Colman (born 1948), Welsh civil servant
John Colman (died 1609), English sailor
José Colman (born 1985), Paraguayan footballer
Josué Colmán (born 1998), Paraguayan footballer
Juan Carlos Colmán (1922–1999), Argentine footballer
Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor and writer
L
Lucy N. Colman (1817–1906), American freethinker, abolitionist and feminist campaigner
Luis Colman (1954–2014), Uruguayan rower
M
Lady Mary Colman (1932–2021), English courtier and philanthropist
Mike Colman (1968–1994), American ice hockey player
Sir Michael Colman, 3rd Baronet (1928–2023), British businessman
N
Neville Colman (1945–2003), South African hematologist and forensic DNA expert
Nicolás Colman (fl. 1536), English conquistador who served the Spanish Crown
Nigel Colman (politician) (1886–1966), British businessman and politician
Nigel Colman (RAF officer) (born 1971), British Royal Air Force officer
Norman Jay Colman (1827–1911), American attorney, politician and newspaper publisher
O
Olivia Colman (born 1974), British actress
Orlando Colmán (born 2002), Paraguayan footballer
P
Paul Colman (born 1967), British-Australian pop-rock musician
Penny Colman (born 1944), American author
Peter Colman (born 1944), Australian medical researcher
R
Richard Colman (born 1984), Australian paralympic athlete
Richard Colman (MP) (c. 1633–1672), English politician
Robert Colman (died 1428), English Franciscan and university chancellor
Roberta F. Colman (1938–2019), American biochemist
Roger Colman (c.
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