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. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The character ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

Culture and science

* Brock Zeman, Canadian singer-songwriter *

Jacklyn Zeman Jacklyn Zeman (born March 6, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Barbara "Bobbie" Spencer on ''General Hospital''. She is sometimes credited as Jackie Zeman. Early life and education Zeman was born in Englewood, New Jersey ...

(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 Canadians, 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 ...

(born 1947), Czech-Canadian artist, animator, and creator of children's book * Ned Zeman (born 1966), writer and screenwriter * Zbyněk Zeman (1928–2011), Czech historian

Politics and business

Allan Zeman Allan Zeman GBM, GBS, JP (Chinese name: 盛智文; born 18 July 1949) is a Hong Kong business magnate. Background and personal life Allan Zeman was born into a Jewish family in Regensburg, Germany; and was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canad ...

(born 1949), Hong Kong businessman * Edward J. Zeman (1905-1966), American politician *

Ivana Zemanová Ivana Zemanová (née Bednarčíková; born 29 April 1965) is the current First Lady of the Czech Republic and wife of the 3rd President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman Miloš Zeman (; born 28 September 1944) is a Czech politician serving ...

, wife of Miloš Zeman *

Miloš Zeman Miloš Zeman (; born 28 September 1944) is a Czech politician serving as the third and current President of the Czech Republic since 2013. He previously served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. As leader of the Cze ...

(born 1944), Czech president

Sport

American football

Bob Zeman Edward Robert Zeman (February 22, 1937 – May 3, 2019) was an American football defensive back who played six seasons in the American Football League from 1960 to 1966. Playing career Early years Zeman attended Wheaton Warrenville South Hi ...

(born 1937), American football defensive back * Ed Zeman (born 1963), American football player

Association football

* David Zeman (born 1942), Czech association football player * Josef Zeman (footballer) (1915–1999), Czech footballer *

Marián Zeman Marián Zeman (born 7 July 1974) is a Slovak former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a central defender. Active at club level in Slovakia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece and Portugal, Zeman made ...

(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 (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, Czech freestyle skier * Bohumír Zeman (born 1957), Czech alpine skier * Irena Zemanová, Czech figure skater * Jaromír Zeman (1886–?), Czech tennis player *

Jaroslav Zeman Jaroslav Zeman (born 10 February 1962) is a Czech wrestler. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as ...

(born 1962), Czech Olympic wrestler * Jindřich Zeman (born 1950), Czechoslovakian luger * Lenka Zemanová, Czech triathlete * Miroslav Zeman (born 1946), Czech Olympic wrestler * Štěpán Zeman, Czech handball player

References

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