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Coleman is a surname of Irish and English origin. The Irish surname is derived from the Irish Ó'Colmáin, Ó'Clumhain, or Mac Colmáin. The English surname is an occupational name denoting a burner of charcoal, or possibly a servant of a person named Cole.
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Notable people with the surname include:
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A. E. "Fred" Coleman , African-American discoverer of gold in Julian, California
Ada Coleman (1875–1966), English barmaid
Adam Coleman (born 1991), Australian rugby union player
Alan Coleman (1936–2013), English-born television writer, director and producer
Alan Coleman (cricketer) (born 1983), English cricketer
Ann Mary Butler Crittenden Coleman (1813–1891), American author, translator
Anthony Coleman (born 1955), American jazz pianist
Asa Coleman (c. 1830s – after 1893), African-American politician, former slave
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Cameron Coleman (born 2006), American football player
Catherine Coleman (born 1960), American astronaut
Chad Coleman (born 1966/1967), American actor
Charles Coleman , multiple people
Charlotte Coleman (1968–2001), English actress
Chase Coleman (born 1985), American actor, director, writer and musician
Chloe Coleman (born 2008), American actress
Chris Coleman , multiple people
Clarence "Choo-Choo" Coleman (1937–2016), American baseball catcher
Clive Coleman (born 1961), English lawyer, journalist and comedy writer
Corey Coleman (born 1994), American football player
Corrine Grad Coleman (1927–2004), American writer and women's rights activist
Craig Coleman (born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer
Cy Coleman (1929–2004), American composer, songwriter and jazz pianist
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Dabney Coleman (1932–2024), American actor
Daisy Coleman (1997–2020), American sexual abuse victim advocate
D'Alton Corry Coleman (1879–1956), Canadian businessman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway
David Coleman , multiple people
Davon Coleman (born 1991), American football player
Derrick Coleman (born 1967), pro basketball player
Des Coleman (born 1965), British actor and presenter
Dominic Coleman (born 1970), British actor
D. C. Coleman (1920–1995), British economic historian
Don Coleman , Canadian rock singer
Don Coleman (linebacker) (born 1952), American football player and entrepreneur
Don Coleman (offensive tackle) (1928–2017), American football player
D. Jackson Coleman (born 1934), American doctor and inventor
Donald Coleman (1925–1991), British politician
Doriane Lambelet Coleman , Swiss American law professor
Doug Coleman , American politician in Arizona
Dylan Coleman (born 1996), American baseball player
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Earl Thomas Coleman (born 1943), former US Congressman
Eli Coleman (born 1941), American sexologist
Eliot Coleman (born 1936), American farmer, author, agricultural researcher and educator
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman (1892-1926), American aviator
Elliot D. Coleman (1881–1963), Louisiana sheriff and bodyguard of Huey P. Long Jr.
Eric Coleman (born 1966), former American footballer
Ezekiel Coleman, better known as
Zeke (born 2003), Australian former Wakerly defender
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Garnet Coleman (born 1961), US politician, Texas House of Representatives
Gary Coleman (1968–2010), American actor
Gary B.B. Coleman (1947–1994), American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer
Geoff Coleman (footballer) (born 1936), English footballer
George Coleman , multiple people
Gerald Coleman (born 1985), American ice hockey goalkeeper
Greg Coleman (born 1954), American football player
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Iain Coleman (born 1958), former member of the UK Parliament
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Jack Coleman , multiple people
Jacqueline Coleman (born 1982), American educator, politician, and
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
James Coleman , multiple people
Jamie Coleman (born 1975), American football player
Jayda Coleman (born 2001), American softball player
Jean Coleman (1908–1982), World War II S.O.E. agent in France
Jean Coleman (1918–2008), Australian sprinter
Jean Ellen Coleman (1928–1996), American librarian
Jenna Coleman (born 1986), English actress
Jerry Coleman (1924–2014), baseball player and broadcaster
Jerry "Bo" Coleman (born 1936), American radio personality
Jermaine Coleman, better known as
J. Cole (born 1985), American hip-hop artist
Jim Coleman (journalist) (1911–2001), Canadian sports journalist, writer and press secretary
Joe Coleman (disambiguation) or Joseph Coleman, multiple people
John Coleman , multiple people
Jonathan Coleman , multiple people
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Marie Coleman (born 1933). Australian feminist, social activist, public servant and journalist.
Margot Valerie Coleman , British judge
Mark Coleman (born 1964), American mixed martial arts fighter
Martin Coleman (born 1950), Irish hurler
Martin Coleman, Jnr , his son, Irish hurler
Mary Sue Coleman (born 1943), American scientist and educator
Matthew Coleman, better known as
Sketch , Australian DJ and electronic music producer
Megan Kate Coleman (born 1985), South African beauty queen
Michael Coleman , multiple people
Monique Coleman (born 1980), American actress
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Séamus Coleman (born 1988), Irish footballer
Seth Coleman (born 2000), American football player
Sharon L. Coleman (born 1945), American politician
Sidney Coleman (1937–2007), American theoretical physicist
Sidney Coleman (American football) (born 1964), former American footballer
Sophie Coleman (born 1990), British triathlete
Stephen Coleman (born 1973), American film orchestrator
Stephen Coleman (professor) , British Professor of Communication
Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist
Steve Coleman (American football) (born 1950), American football player
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Zendaya Coleman, better known as
Zendaya (born 1996), American actress, dancer, and singer
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