Zeman (feminine Zemanová) is a Czech and Slovak surname. The word originally denoted a member of low

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

Culture and science

Brock Zeman Brock Adam Zeman is a singer-songwriter from the Ottawa Valley based in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada. He has released twelve albums and a live DVD/digital audio release called The Pinball Sessions. He is known as a prolific performer having ...

, Canadian singer-songwriter * Jacklyn Zeman (born 1953), an American actress *

Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...

(1910–1989), Czech filmmaker *

Ludmila Zeman Ludmila Zeman (born 23 April 1947) is a Czech–Canadian artist, animator, and creator of children's books. She is the daughter of filmmaker Karel Zeman. Zeman was born in the Moravian Czech city of Zlín (renamed Gottwaldov in 1949, through 1 ...

(born 1947), Czech-Canadian artist, animator, and creator of children's book * Ned Zeman (born 1966), writer and screenwriter *

Zbyněk Zeman Zbyněk Anthony Bohuslav Zeman (18 October 1928 – 22 June 2011) was a Czech historian who later became a naturalized British citizen. He published widely on the history of Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th century. As an academic, he taugh ...

(1928–2011), Czech historian

Politics and business

* Allan Zeman (born 1949), Hong Kong businessman * Edward J. Zeman (1905-1966), American politician * Ivana Zemanová, wife of Miloš Zeman * Miloš Zeman (born 1944), Czech president

Sport

American football

* Bob Zeman (born 1937), American football defensive back *

Ed Zeman Ed Zeman (born September 25, 1963) is a former professional American football player who attended Fort Lewis College. In 1987, he was a member of the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. In 1988, he played for the Los Angeles Cobras of the Arena Football ...

(born 1963), American football player

Association football

David Zeman David Zeman (born 1942 in Czechoslovakia) is a former Association football defender. Playing career Club career Zeman played for Sydney Prague FC and West Ryde. International career David was involved in Australia's second attempt for World Cup ...

(born 1942), Czech association football player *

Josef Zeman (footballer) Josef Zeman (23 January 1915 – 3 May 1999) was a Czech footballer. He played for several clubs, including SK České Budějovice and Sparta Prague and the Czechoslovakia national football team (4 matches/2 goals), for whom he appeared in the ...

(1915–1999), Czech footballer * Marián Zeman (born 1974), Slovak association football player * Martin Zeman (born 1989), Czech association football player * Michal Zeman (born 1984), Czech footballer *

Walter Zeman Walter Zeman (1 May 1927 - 8 August 1991) was an Austrian football goalkeeper and an integral part of the second Austrian ''Wunderteam'' of the 1950s. Zeman began his youth career at local club SV Wienerberger, but he soon moved on to FC Vienn ...

(1927–1991), Austrian football goalkeeper *

Zdeněk Zeman Zdeněk Zeman (; born 12 May 1947) is a Czech-Italian football coach. Known for his exciting, offensive footballing tactics and use of the 4–3–3 formation, Zeman has managed numerous teams over the years, mostly in Italian football. He has ...

(born 1947), Czech-Italian football coach

Ice hockey

* Adam Zeman (born 1991), Czech ice hockey player * Jiří Zeman (born 1982), Czech ice hockey defenceman

Other

Andrea Zemanová Andrea Zemanová (born in Vrchlabí) is a Czech freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross and alpine skier. Zemanová competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Czech Republic. She placed 20th in the seeding run for the ski cross event. In the f ...

, Czech freestyle skier *

Bohumír Zeman Bohumír Zeman (born 26 May 1957 in Vrchlabí) is a Czech former alpine skier who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known ...

(born 1957), Czech alpine skier * Irena Zemanová, Czech figure skater * Jaromír Zeman (1886–?), Czech tennis player * Jaroslav Zeman (born 1962), Czech Olympic wrestler *

Jindřich Zeman Jindřich Zeman (born 30 September 1950) was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships 1978, 1978 FIL European Luge Champi ...

(born 1950), Czechoslovakian luger * Lenka Zemanová, Czech triathlete * Miroslav Zeman (born 1946), Czech Olympic wrestler *

Štěpán Zeman Štěpán Zeman (born 9 May 1997) is a Czech handball player for VFB Gummersbach and the Czech national team. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship and will also participate at the 2020 European Men's Handball Champi ...

, Czech handball player

References

Czech-language surnames Surnames from status names {{surname, Zeman