Koeman is a
Dutch occupational surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
. Though the name translates as "cow man" in modern Dutch, it is a derivative, via ''Kooman'', of
Koopman (= merchant).
Koeman name origin
at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands People with this name include:
Koeman footballing family
* Martin Koeman (1938–2013), Dutch footballer, father of Erwin and Ronald
* Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman (born 20 September 1961) is a Dutch former professional football player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Netherlands national team.
As a midfielder, he played in three spells at Groningen and two at PSV Eindhoven, ...
(born 1961), Dutch football player and manager
* Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who is the manager of the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team. Koeman scor ...
(born 1963), Dutch football player and manager
* Ronald Koeman Jr. (born 1995), Dutch football goalkeeper, son of Ronald
Other people
* Lieja Koeman (born 1976), Dutch shot putter
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Occupational surnames