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. It usually originates from the Medieval English occupational word "Innman", and describes an innkeeper. The origin is the pre 7th century word "inn" meaning a lodging place where alcoholic beverages were served, plus "man", in this case a keeper or foreman. The first recording of the surname Inman is from the late 14th century, occupational surnames being among the first to be recorded but the last to be hereditary. They usually only became so when a son or sometimes a grandson in medieval

would follow their father into the same line of business. It has also been suggested that the surname derives from an Old English pre 7th century personal name Ingemund, a compound of "Ing", the name of a minor Norse god of fertility, plus "mund", protection. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Crew Inman (1895–1963), American poet *

Bobby Ray Inman Bobby Ray Inman (born April 4, 1931) is a retired United States Navy admiral who held several influential positions in the United States Intelligence Community. Early years Inman was born and raised in the community of Rhonesboro, Upshur Count ...

(b. 1931), American admiral and intelligence officer *

Bradden Inman Bradden Inman (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian-Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Gold Coast Knights. A much-travelled player, he has previously been with Newcastle United, Crewe Alexandra, ...

(b. 1991), Australian footballer * Bradley Inman, American Internet entrepreneur *

Charles Inman Charles Inman (1810 – April 9, 1899) was an American politician, soldier and farmer, who served two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, from 1865 to 1869. A Radical Republican, he typically supported the initiatives of Tennessee's ...

(1810–1899), American politician *

Dontrelle Inman Dontrelle Javaar Inman (born January 31, 1989) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Douglas Inman Douglas Lamar Inman (July 7, 1920 – February 11, 2016) was a Professor of Oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Born in Guam, the Marianas Islands, he received his B.A in physics/geology in 1942 from California State Univers ...

(1920–2016), American oceanographer * Florence Elsie Inman (1891–1986), Canadian politician * Henry Inman (disambiguation), several people including **

Henry Inman (Royal Navy officer) Captain Henry Inman (1762 – 15 July 1809) was a British Royal Navy officer during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Inman's ...

(1762–1809), British Royal Navy officer **

Henry Inman (painter) Henry Inman (October 20, 1801 – January 17, 1846) was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter. Early life He was born at Utica, New York, to English immigrant parents who were among the first settlers of Utica. His family moved to ...

(1801–1846), American painter **

Henry Inman (police commander) Henry Inman may refer to: *Henry Inman (Royal Navy officer) (1762–1809), British Royal Navy officer *Henry Inman (painter) (1801–1846), American portrait, genre, and landscape painter *Henry Inman (police commander) (1816–1895), cavalry offic ...

(1816–1895), founder and commander of the South Australia Police **

Henry Inman (U.S. Army officer and author) Henry Inman (July 30, 1837 – November 13, 1899) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and author. He served the military during the Indian campaigns and the American Civil War, having earned distinction for gallantry on the battlefield. He was ...

(1837-1899), U.S. soldier and author **

Henry Inman (wrestler) Henry Inman (2 November 1886 – 12 March 1967) was a British wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling h ...

(1886-1967), British wrestler * Ida Mary Inman (1894–1985), American feminist, political activist, and writer * Ira E. Inman (1868–1954), American farmer and politician * Jack C. Inman (1925–2015), American politician *

Jeremy Inman Jeremy Inman is an American voice actor and ADR director, known for his work in anime dubs for Funimation. He is known for his role as Android 16 in ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' and Akitaru Obi in ''Fire Force''. Voice acting Ani ...

, American voice actor *

Jerry Inman Jerry Franklin Inman (born February 4, 1940, Manhattan, Kansas) is a former American college and professional football player. Inman played as a defensive lineman for the University of Oregon, and then for the Denver Broncos in both the American ...

(b. 1940), American football player *

Joe Inman Joseph Cooper Inman, Jr. (born November 29, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Amateur career Inman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the eldest of six children. After gradu ...

(b. 1947), American golfer *

John Inman Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007) was an English actor and singer best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in ''Are You Being Served?'', a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985, and was the only actor from that series to featur ...

(1935–2007), English actor and singer *

John Inman (golfer) John Samuel Inman (born November 26, 1962) is an American professional golfer and college men's golf head coach. He is the younger brother of professional golfer Joe Inman. Inman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he graduated from Gr ...

(b. 1962), American golfer and coach *

Josh Inman Josh Inman (born March 13, 1980) is an American rower. Inman was born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Hillsboro High School and became an Eagle Scout. He lettered with the Oregon State Beavers men's rowing team during ...

(b. 1980), American rower *

Matthew Inman ''The Oatmeal'' is a webcomic and humor website created in 2009 by cartoonist Matthew Inman. It offers original comics, quizzes, and occasional articles. Inman has produced a series of ''Oatmeal'' books with content from the webcomic and previou ...

(b. 1982), American cartoonist and creator of humor site ''

The Oatmeal ''The Oatmeal'' is a webcomic and humor website created in 2009 by cartoonist Matthew Inman. It offers original comics, quizzes, and occasional articles. Inman has produced a series of ''Oatmeal'' books with content from the webcomic and previou ...

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Melbourne Inman Melbourne Inman (15 July 1878 – 11 August 1951) was the World Billiards Champion in 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1919. Biography He was born on 15 July 1878 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, to Robert Withy Inman (1844–1919) and Annie ...

(1878–1951), British billiards player * P. Inman (b. 1947), American poet *

Philip Inman, 1st Baron Inman Philip Albert Inman, 1st Baron Inman, PC (12 June 1892 – 26 August 1979) was a British Labour politician. Background and education Inman was the son of Philip Inman (d. 1894), of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, by his wife Hannah Bickerdyke, of ...

(1892–1979), British politician *

Robert Inman Robert Anthony Inman (June 13, 1931 – November 20, 2006) was an American educator, journalist and author. Inman was the son of Verne Inman, M.D., former chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF. He was born in San Francisco a ...

(1931–2006), American educator, journalist, and author * Samuel M. Inman (1843–1915), American merchant *

Scott Inman Scott Inman (born October 2, 1978) is an American attorney, banker, and former Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the Minority Leader and Representative of State House D ...

(b. 1978), American politician *

Stu Inman Stuart Kirk Inman (August 2, 1926 – January 30, 2007) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA Draft from San Jose State University by the Chicago Stags; however, he did not pla ...

(1926–2007), American basketball player, coach, and executive *

William Inman William Inman (6 April 1825 in Leicester – 3 July 1881 in Upton, Wirral) was the owner of the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company. Also known as the Inman Line, it ran services from Liverpool to New York and Philadelphia, ...

(1825–1881) British ship-owner

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