Homan is a surname with a variety of origins. As a

Dutch surname Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

it appears to have originated as an assimilation (fm->m) of ''Ho(o)fman'', making it cognate to names like

Hoffman Hoffman is a surname of German origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name can also be spelled Hoffma ...

and

Van 't Hof Van 't Hof and Van 't Hoff are Dutch toponymic surnames meaning "from the homestead". Other variants are ''Van Hoff'', ''Van den Hof'', ''Van der Hoff'', ''Van't Hof'' and ''Vanthof''. Notable people with these surnames include: ;Van 't Hof / Van' ...

, indicating either an occupational (court servant; steward; or farmer) or toponymic origin (man at the homestead, court or farm). The oldest attestation is in the 14th century in

Drenthe Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Jan ...

.Van 't Hof Homan Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2103 In North America, it may be an Americanized spelling of the German names Homann or Hohmann. Homan also exists since the 17th century in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, while in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

it may be a variant of

Holman Holman may refer to: People * Holman (surname), including people with the name * Holman (given name), a list of people with the name Places United States * Holman, Missouri, a former town * Holman, Texas, a settlement * Holman, Washington, a st ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Bálint Hóman Bálint Hóman (29 December 1885 – 2 June 1951) was a Hungarian scholar and politician who served as Minister of Religion and Education twice: between 1932 and 1938 and between 1939 and 1942. He died in prison in 1951 for his support of the ...

(1885–1951), Hungarian historian, Minister of Religion and Education 1932–1942, and Nazi collaborator * Bill Homan (1880–1963), Australian footballer * Conrad Homan (1840–1922), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War * Cornelius Homan (1900–1979), English Conservative Party politician *

Darren Homan Darren Homan is a former Gaelic footballer from Kilnamanagh, Tallaght. He played for the Dublin county team. Football Career Homan retired in 2005 from the Dublin senior football panel after the 2005 quarter-final against Tyrone due to inj ...

(born 1974), Irish footballer *

Dennis Homan Dennis Frank Homan (born January 9, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons for the Dallas Cowboys (1968–1970) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1971– ...

(born 1946), American football player * Ed Homan, American physician and Republican politician in Florida *

Frank A. Homan Frank Andrew Homan (born Francis Andreas Hohman) was a business owner, Fresno Unified School District board member, Fresno City commissioner, and mayor of Fresno from 1937 to 1941. Frank A. Homan was born May 29, 1875, to Catherine (Katherina) ...

, (1875–1958), American politician, mayor of Fresno, California * Gertrude Homan (1882–1951), American actress, screenwriter, film editor, and studio executive * Jared Homan (born 1983), American basketball player * Johannes Linthorst Homan (1903–1986), Dutch politician and diplomat *

Korie Homan Korie Homan (born 16 June 1986 in de Wijk) is a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009, she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimble ...

(born 1986), Dutch wheelchair tennis player * Luke Homan, (-2006), American college basketball player *

Mark Homan Mark Brian Homan (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa. He is the brother of five time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion skip Rachel Homan. He is a former provincial junior men's and provincial mixed champion. Homan played ...

(born 1979/80), Canadian curler, brother of Rachel *

Paul Homan Paul Thomas Homan (1893–1969) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Cornell University from 1929 to 1947. Early life Homan was born in Indianola, Iowa. Homan earned bachelor's degrees from Willamette College, and with ...

(1893–1969), American economist *

Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curling, curler and the reigning women's world champion. Homan is a former 2010 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, Canadian junior champion, a five-time Scotties Tourna ...

(born 1989), Canadian curler, sister of Mark * Ralph Homan (1928–2013), American (South Dakota) politician and businessman * Ross Homan (born 1987), American football linebacker *

Thomas Homan Thomas Douglas Homan (born November 28, 1961) is an American law enforcement officer and political commentator who served as acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from January 30, 2017, to June 29, 2018. In Novembe ...

(born 1961), American government official, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) * Two-Bits Homan (1898–1953), American football player * William Homan (1771–1852), Irish baronet ;Adopted as a given or middle name *

Homan Potterton Homan Potterton (9 May 1946 – 8 December 2020)''Who Do I Think I Am? A Memoir'' (2017) was an art historian and writer who was director of the National Gallery of Ireland, 1980-88. At 33, he was the youngest ever director of the gallery.

(1946–2020), Irish art historian and writer *

Emma Homan Thayer Emma Homan Thayer (1842–1908) was a 19th-century American botanical artist and author of books about native wildflowers. She also wrote several novels. Biography Emma Homan was born in New York City on Feb. 13, 1842, the daughter of George Wan ...

(1842–1908), American botanical artist and author *

Howard Homan Buffett Howard Homan Buffett (August 13, 1903 – April 30, 1964) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a four-term Republican United States Representative for the state of Nebraska. He was the father of Warren Buffett, the bill ...

(1903–1964), American businessman, investor, and politician, father of Warren Buffett * Joseph Homan Manley (1842–1905), American Republican Party official *

William Homan Thorpe William Homan Thorpe Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (1 April 1902 – 7 April 1986) was Professor of Animal Ethology at the University of Cambridge, and a significant United Kingdom, British zoologist, ethologist and ornithologist.Alan Costall, ...

(1902–1986), British zoologist, ethologist and ornithologist

Named after people

Homan Bay Homan Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in western M'Clintock Channel, off the eastern coast of Victoria Island. It is separated from Denmark Bay, to the west by a peninsula with a narrow isthmus ...

on the eastern coast of Victoria Island, Canada, named by Amundsen after a sponsor of his expedition, C.H. Homan. *

Homan station (CTA Green Line) Homan was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station was located at Homan Avenue and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Homan was situated east of Pulaski and west of Kedzie. Homan open ...

and

Homan Square North Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois, located on its West Side. The area contains the K-Town Historic District, the Foundation for Homan Square, the Homan Square interrogation facility, and the gre ...

, both on Homan Ave, Chicago, itself named after the building contractor Joseph HomanCHM Martin & McNali
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Homansbyen Homansbyen is a neighborhood in Frogner borough in Oslo, Norway. The area is named for the lawyer brothers Jacob (1816-1868) and Henrik Homan (1824-1900). Area The area is located between the streets of Pilestredet in the east, and Uranienbor ...

, a neighborhood of Oslo named for the lawyer brothers Jacob (1816–1868) and Henrik Homan (1824–1900)

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