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Coleman Family History
Coleman Genealogy & Family TreeColeman is an English name from Buckinghamshire, England, where the first Coleman ancestor—Colemannus de Eston—was recorded in 1176. It comes from the Irish word colm meaning “dove” or from the Old English word col meaning “coal.” Its popularity as a surname came in part from St. Columban, an Irish missionary. Roots of this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Mors non timenda est, which means “Death is not to be feared.”
Other spellings include “Colman,” “Colmen,” “Coalman,” “Coalmen,” “Coulman,” “Coulmen,” “Coulmin,” “Colmen,” “Colmin,” “Colemen,” and “Colemin.” Notable people with the surname include American composer Cy Coleman, American actor Dabney Coleman (WarGames, Tootsie, You’ve Got Mail), American aviator Bessie Coleman (the first African American to become a licensed pilot), British actress Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who, Death Comes to Pemberley, Captain America), and American actor Gary Coleman (Diff’rent Strokes, The Kid with the 200 I.Q., On the Right Track). The first Coleman to come to America was Thomas Coleman in 1630.
Coleman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Coleman -- --, 1594 January 29, 1652 England
- John Coleman -- --, 1480 December 0, 1540
- Billy Mitchell Coleman -- --, 1961 Emptynul
- Jeremiah EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1678 January 4, 1730 Emptynul
- Dorothy EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1624 May 17, 1625 Emptynul
Coleman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1718 January 11, 1767 Massachusetts
- Dorcas EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1626 January 1, 1654 Emptynul
- Isaac EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1646 June 6, 1669 Massachusetts
- Phebe EMPTYNUL Coleman -- --, 1674 December 0, 1768 Emptynul
- William Coleman -- --, 1624 December 0, 1690 England
