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Coleman name meaning

First Name
17k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
219k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Coleman mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Coleman

User Submitted Origins

Irish
55%
English
40%
Anglo-Saxon
2%
German
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to 2 people from Virginia, U.S., the name Coleman is of English origin and means "Peace".
  2. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Coleman means "Coal man".
  3. According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Coleman is of Irish origin and means "Originates from coal miners in the Industrial Revolution. Men would be called 'coal-men' based off of their profession".
  4. A submission from Utah, U.S. says the name Coleman means "A town fool" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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Wiktionary

  1. A patronymic surname​ derived from the given name Colman.
  2. An occupational surname​ for a coal man, who burnt coal.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. An unincorporated community in Drew County, Arkansas, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States.
  6. A city in Sumter County, Florida, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Randolph County, Georgia, United States. It was an incorporated city until 2007.
  8. A small city in Midland County, Michigan, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.
  11. A small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.
  12. A community in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  13. A city, the county seat of Coleman County, Texas.
  14. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
  15. A village in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Notable Persons Named Coleman

Notable Persons Named Coleman

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins was a swing music and bebop musician. He plays Tenor saxophone, Bass saxophone, and Clarinet. His most notable accomplishments were from 1921 to 1969. Coleman was given the name Coleman Randolph Hawkins on November 21st, 1904 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He passed away on May 19th, 1969.

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Coleman Hell

Coleman Hell is an alternative dance, indie pop, folktronica, and electronic dance music musician. He plays Vocals, keyboards, programming, and Programming (music). He has been prominent since 2012. Coleman was born in Thunder Bay.

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Coleman A. Young

Coleman A. Young was a Mayor of Detroit, Michigan, Member of the Michigan State Senate, and Member of theMichigan State Senate. His military service ended in 1946. Coleman was born on May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He breathed his last breath on November 29th, 1997.

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Coleman Barks

Coleman Barks is an american poetry poet. Coleman was given the name Coleman Bryan Barks on April 23rd, 1937 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Coleman Francis

He was most prominent from 1948 to 1973. Coleman was given the name Coleman C. Francis on January 24th, 1919 in Oklahoma, U.S. Coleman is also known as C. Francis, Colman Francis, and Coley. He died on January 15th, 1973.

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Coleman Young II

Coleman was given the name Joel Loving (later changed to Coleman Alexander Young Jr.) in 1984 in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Coleman

Notable Persons With the Last Name Coleman

Zendaya

Zendaya is an actress, singer, dancer, and model. She has been prominent since 2009. Zendaya was given the name Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman on September 1st, 1996 in Oakland, California, United States.

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Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman is an actress. She was most active from 2005 to present. Jenna was given the name Jenna-Louise Coleman on April 27th, 1986 in Blackpool.

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Chris Coleman

Chris Coleman is a soccer player for the Wales national football team, Manchester City F.C. Reserves, Academy, Manchester City F.C., Swansea City A.F.C., Crystal Palace F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C., and Fulham F.C. Chris was born on June 10th, 1970 in Swansea, Wales.

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Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman was an actor, voice artist, and comedian. He was most prominent from 1974 to 2010. Gary was given the name Gary Wayne Coleman on February 8th, 1968 in Zion, Illinois. He left this life on May 28th, 2010.

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Ronnie Coleman

Ronnie Coleman is a bodybuilder. Ronnie was born on May 13th, 1964 in Bastrop, Louisiana.

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Big L

Big L was a hip hop music rapping. He plays Vocals. He holds the title Ebonics". His career lasted from 1991 to 1999. Big was given the name Lamont Coleman . Big is also known as Corleone and Mr. MVP. He passed away on February 15th, 1999.

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  • Dabney Coleman
    Actor
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
  • Mark Coleman
    Martial Artist
  • Chad Coleman
    Actor
  • Ornette Coleman
    Musician
  • Séamus Coleman
    Soccer Player
  • Jack Coleman
    Actor
  • Norm Coleman
    Senator
  • Monique Coleman
    Actress
  • Derrick Coleman
    Basketball Player
  • Maino
    Rapping
  • Jaz Coleman
    Singer
  • Tevin Coleman
    Football Player
  • John Coleman
    Weather Forecasting

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Coleman U.S.
  White 49.43% 64.26%
  African American 44.60% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.40% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.53% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.79% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.25% 16.26%

Of Last Name Coleman

People with the last name Coleman are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Coleman

  • What name lists does Coleman rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Coleman? Coleman is the 1,915th most popular name of all time. As a last name Coleman was the 107th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Coleman have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 16,593 babies born with the first name Coleman in the United States. That's more than enough people named Coleman to occupy the territory of Anguilla (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 15,236 (as of July 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Coleman? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
  • When was Coleman first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Coleman is Friday, January 1st, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Coleman born? The highest recorded use of the first name Coleman was in 1997 with a total of 421 babies.
  • Random Coleman Factoid: According to the 1998 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Coleman is not a popular baby boy's name in Florida. Imagine that, only 10 babies in Florida have the same name in 1998.
  • Weird things about the name Coleman: The name spelled backwards is Nameloc. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Lcmneoa. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Coleman? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 219,070 people with the last name Coleman.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Coleman? Coleman was ranked as the 107th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Coleman name meaning

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