Polman is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

) form of the surname Poelman, referring to someone living near a pool or small lake, or refer to someone living on ''pol'', a name used in the Eastern Netherlands for raised land.Explanation of the name Van der Pol
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. People with this name include: *

Albert Polman Albert Polman (born 21 April 1961, Groningen) is a Dutch physicist and former director of the AMOLF research laboratory in Amsterdam. Polman received his master's degree in physics (1985) and his Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering ...

(born 1961), Dutch physicist * Connie Polman-Tuin (born 1963), Canadian heptathlete * Dick Polman (born 1950s), American political journalist * Estavana Polman (born 1992), Dutch handball player *

Han Polman Johannes Marcellus Maria "Han" Polman (born 16 January 1963) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party. He has been the King's Commissioner of Zeeland since 1 March 2013. Previously he was Mayor of Bergen op Zoom and Noordwijkerhout. ...

(born 1963), Dutch D66 politician, King's Commissioner of Zeeland *

Linda Polman Linda Polman (born 1960 in Amstelveen) is a Dutch freelance journalist and author of three books on humanitarian aid and intervention: ''We Did Nothing'', ''War Games'', and '' The Crisis Caravan''. Author ''We Did Nothing'' Polman's book ''We Di ...

(born 1960), Dutch journalist and author on humanitarian aid *

Marc Polmans Marc David Polmans (born 2 May 1997) is a South African-born Australian tennis player. Polmans has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 116 achieved on 12 October 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 68 a ...

(born 1997), South African-born Australian tennis player *

Paul Polman Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, (born 11 July 1956) is a Dutch businessman and author. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the British consumer goods company Unilever. Polman is also the author of ''Net Positive: How Courageous Co ...

(born 1956), Dutch businessman, CEO of Unilever

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{{surname, Polman Dutch-language surnames Toponymic surnames

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