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Not to be confused with
Colman.
Coleman is a surname of both English and Gaelic origin, being found in both Great Britain and Ireland. In England, it is a trade name from Old English col, coal, and mann, man and in Ireland it comes from the personal name Colmán.
Coleman may refer to:
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- Alan Coleman, British television writer, director and producer
- Anthony Coleman (born 1955), American musician
- Ben Coleman (born 1961), former American basketball player
- Ben Coleman (American football) (born 1971), former American football player
- Bessie Coleman (1892–1926), first African American to become an airplane pilot and the first American to hold an international pilot license
- Charles Coleman (C. 1807 - c. 1874), English painter
- Charlotte Coleman (1968–2001), English actress
- Chris Coleman, several people
- Craig Coleman, Australian rugby league footballer
- Cy Coleman (1924–2004), American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist
- Dabney Coleman (born 1932), American actor
- David Coleman (born 1926), British sports commentator, after whom Colemanballs is named
- Derrick Coleman (born 1967), pro basketball player
- Earl Thomas Coleman (born 1943), former U.S. Congressman
- Edgar Coleman, classical pianist
- Eliot Coleman (born 1939), American farmer, author, agricultural researcher and educator
- Eric Coleman (born 1966), former American footballer
- Fred Coleman (born 1975), American footballer
- Garnet Coleman, U.S. politician, Texas House of Representatives
- Gary Coleman, American child actor and politician
- George Coleman, several people
- Gerald Coleman, American ice hockey goalkeeper
- Iain Coleman (born 1958), former member of the UK Parliament
- Jack Coleman (born 1958), American actor
- James Coleman, several people
- Jean Coleman, World War II S.O.E. agent in France
- Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), English actress
- Jerry Coleman (born 1924), Major League Baseball player and broadcaster
- Joe Coleman, several people
- John Coleman, several people
- Jonathan Coleman, several people
- Lamont Coleman, better known as Big L (1974-1999), American hip-hop artist
- Leonard Coleman (born 1962), former American footballer
- Loren Coleman (born 1947), American scientist
- Mark Coleman (born 1964), American Mixed Martial Arts fighter
- Martin Coleman, several people
- Mary Sue Coleman (born 1943), American scientist and educator
- Michael Coleman, several people
- 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, United States senator from Minnesota
- Norman Jay Coleman (1827–1911), American newspaper publisher and politician
- Norris Coleman, former American basketball player
- Ornette Coleman, American jazz saxophonist
- Phil Coleman, American middle- and long-distance runner
- Priscilla K. Coleman, American college professor
- Richard Coleman (1930–2008), English actor
- Robert Coleman, several people
- Ronald D. Coleman (born 1941), American politician
- Ronald S. Coleman, Lieutenant General in the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Ronnie Coleman (American football) (born 1951), former American footballer
- Ronnie Coleman (born 1964), American bodybuilder
- Sidney Coleman (1937-2007), American theoretical physicist
- Sidney Coleman (American football) (born 1964), former American footballer
- Stephen Coleman )born 1973), American film orchestrator
- Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist
- Todd Coleman, Australian Legend
- Terry Coleman, American politician from Georgia
- Thomas Coleman (1598-1647), English clergyman
- Tony Coleman (born 1945), former English footballer
- Vernon Coleman (born 1946), English author
- Warren Coleman (1901–1968), American operatic baritone
- William Coleman several people
