Freeman (surname)

Freeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A–E

 * Aaron Freeman (born 1956), American journalist, stand-up comedian, author, cartoonist, blogger
 * Aaron Freeman (born 1970), musician and co-founder of the band Ween, better known as Gene Ween
 * Aaron Freeman, American lawyer and politician from the state of Indiana
 * Alan Freeman (1927–2006), Australian-born DJ
 * Alexandra Freeman, British science communicator and former television producer
 * Algeania Freeman (born 1949), American academic administrator
 * Antonio Freeman (born 1972), American football player
 * Ben Freeman (born 1980), British actor
 * Brian Freeman, several people
 * Bobby Freeman (politician) (1934–2016), Louisiana attorney and politician
 * Buck Freeman (1871–1949), American baseball outfielder
 * Buck Freeman (pitcher) (1896–1953), American baseball pitcher
 * Bucky Freeman (1895–1987), American football and baseball coach
 * Bud Freeman (1906–1991), American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer
 * Cassidy Freeman (born 1982), American actress
 * Castle Freeman Jr. (born 1944), American author
 * Cathy Freeman (born 1973), Australian Olympic athlete
 * Charles Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Chapman Freeman (1832–1904), US congressman from Pennsylvania
 * Christopher Freeman (1921–2010), English economist
 * Crispin Freeman (born 1972), American voice actor
 * David Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Daniel Freeman (1826–1908), American homesteader
 * DeDreana Freeman, North Carolina politician
 * Dennis L. Freeman (1939–2020), Iowa politician
 * Denny Freeman (1944–2021), American Texas and electric blues guitarist
 * Derek Freeman (1916–2001), New Zealander anthropologist
 * Devonta Freeman (born 1992), American football player
 * Don Freeman (1908–1978), children's book author
 * Douglas Freeman (1916–2013), English cricketer
 * Douglas Southall Freeman (1886–1953), American journalist
 * Ed Freeman (1927–2008), U.S. Army helicopter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892), British historian
 * Edward Monroe Freeman (1875–1954), American botanist
 * Elizabeth Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) (c.1742–1829), Massachusetts slave, won freedom 1781
 * Emily Freeman (born 1980), British athlete competing in the 200 meters
 * Emma Freeman, Australian film director
 * Emma B. Freeman (1880–1928), American photographer
 * Eric Freeman (farmer) (1932–2023), English farmer
 * Ernest Arthur Freeman (1900–1975), English surgeon

F–M

 * Frank Freeman (architect) (1861–1949), Canadian-American architect
 * Frankie Muse Freeman (1916–2018), American lawyer
 * Freddie Freeman (born 1989), Canadian-American baseball first baseman
 * Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866–1941), Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India
 * Gary Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Gillian Freeman (1929–2019), British writer
 * Greg Freeman (American football), American football player
 * Habern W. Freeman (born 1941), Maryland politician
 * Hannah Freeman (1731–1802), Lenape indigenous healer and artisan
 * Hans Freeman (1929–2008), German-born Australian protein crystallographer and chemist
 * Harold Freeman, maker of pornographic films who was involved in the court case California v. Freeman
 * Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869–1954), American composer, conductor, impresario and teacher
 * Hobart Freeman (1920–1984), Word of Faith preacher and author
 * James Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Jay Freeman, developer of Cydia software
 * Jerrell Freeman, American football player, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
 * Joan Maie Freeman (1918–1998), Australian physicist
 * John Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Jon Freeman, influential computer game industry figure
 * Jonathan Freeman (actor) (born 1950), Tony-nominated American actor known for voicing the villainous Jafar in Disney's Aladdin
 * Jonathan Freeman (representative) (1745–1808), United States congressman from New Hampshire
 * Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, principal of the Royal Academy of Music in London
 * Joseph Freeman (Mormon) (born 1952), Latter Day Saints bishop
 * Joseph Freeman (politician) (1765–1839), Nova Scotia politician
 * Joseph Freeman (writer) (1897–1965), American left-wing writer and editor
 * Josh Freeman (born 1988), American football player, backup quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
 * Julia Wheelock Freeman (1833–1900), American Civil War nurse
 * Julie Freeman (born 1972), British artist
 * Julius "Julie" Freeman (1868–1921), American baseball pitcher
 * Kathleen Freeman (classicist), (1897–1959), British classical scholar and novelist
 * Ken Freeman (astronomer) (born 1940), Australian astronomer
 * Kevin Freeman (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player and coach
 * Lennard Freeman (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Lewis R. Freeman (1878–1960), American author
 * Marcus Freeman (born 1986), American football coach and former player, current head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
 * Mark Freeman (1908–2003), artist
 * Martin Freeman (born 1971), English actor
 * Martin Henry Freeman (1826–1889), first black president of an American college
 * Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, American author
 * Mavis Freeman (1907–1992), Australian bacteriologist and biochemist
 * Michael Freeman (chess player) (born 1960), New Zealand chess player
 * Michael O. Freeman (born 1948), Minnesota attorney and politician
 * Mona Freeman (1926–2014), American actress
 * Morgan Freeman (born 1937), American actor
 * Morgan J. Freeman (born 1969), American film director
 * Mylène Freeman (born 1989), Canadian member of parliament

N–Z

 * Nathaniel Freeman (physician) (1741–1827), American physician and jurist
 * Nathaniel Freeman Jr. (1766–1800), American congressman
 * Orville Freeman (1918–2003), Governor of Minnesota and US Secretary of Agriculture
 * Owen Freeman (born 2004), American basketball player
 * Paul Freeman (actor) (born 1943), British actor
 * Paul Freeman (conductor) (1936–2015), American conductor
 * Paul Freeman (cryptozoologist) (1943–2003), American Bigfoot hunter
 * Paul Freeman (songwriter), Welsh-born singer-songwriter
 * Paul L. Freeman Jr. (1907–1988), United States Army general
 * Peter Freeman (musician) (1965–2021), American multi-instrumentalist and record producer
 * Ralph Freeman (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Richard Freeman (bridge) (1933–2009), American bridge player
 * Richard Freeman (physician), sports physician and doctor
 * R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943), British writer of detective stories
 * Richard B. Freeman (born 1943), American labor economist
 * Robert Freeman (pastor) (1878–?), American clergyman
 * Robert Freeman (photographer) (1936–2019), English photographer
 * Robert Tanner Freeman (1846–1873), American dentist
 * Robin Freeman (basketball) (1934–2014), two-time All-American guard at Ohio State University in the 1950s
 * Robin Freeman (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer
 * Roger Freeman (disambiguation)
 * Royce Freeman (born 1996), American football player
 * Russ Freeman (pianist) (1926–2002), American jazz pianist and composer
 * Ruth Reynolds Freeman (1913–1969), American modernist architect in Vermont
 * Samuel Freeman (Canadian politician) (1824–1902), Canadian political figure
 * Samuel Freeman (philosopher), American philosopher
 * Samuel Freeman Miller (1816–1890), US Supreme Court justice
 * Sarah Freeman (skier) (born 1992), Canadian skier
 * Scott Freeman (1954–2004), American economist
 * Scott Freeman (voice actor), American voice actor
 * Séamus Freeman (1944-2022), Irish Roman Catholic prelate
 * Sultaana Freeman, Muslim woman who sued for the right to wear a veil for her driver's license photo
 * Tich Freeman (Alfred Percy Freeman, 1888–1965), Kent cricketer
 * Tracey Freeman, Australian Paralympic athlete
 * Tyler Freeman (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player
 * Walter Freeman (footballer) (1895–1972), English footballer
 * Walter Jackson Freeman II (1895–1972), pioneer of psychosurgery
 * Walter Jackson Freeman III (1927–2016), American biologist, theoretical neuroscientist and philosopher
 * Wilfrid Freeman (1888–1953), British air marshal
 * Woody Freeman (born 1946), Arkansas businessman and 1984 Republican gubernatorial nominee
 * Y. Frank Freeman (1890–1969), American film company executive

Fictional characters

 * Amber Freeman, a character from the 2022 film Scream
 * Augustus Freeman IV, secret identity of DC comics superhero Icon
 * Billy Freeman, a character from the novel Doctor Sleep
 * Carol Freeman, is the captain of the U.S.S. Cerritos and a major character in the show Star Trek: Lower Decks.
 * Crying Freeman, the main character in the anime, manga and live-action movie of the same name
 * Django Freeman, protagonist of the film Django Unchained
 * Elijah Freeman, protagonist of the novel Elijah of Buxton
 * Francis Freeman, a character from the 2016 film Deadpool
 * Gordon Freeman, the silent protagonist of the Half-Life video game series
 * Atticus Freeman, the protagonist from the 2020 show Lovecraft Country
 * Huey Freeman, one of the protagonists from the comic strip and TV Series The Boondocks
 * Lester Freamon, (similarly spelled and pronounced) a police detective on the HBO drama The Wire
 * Matt Freeman (Power of Five), a character from Anthony Horowitz's Power of Five series
 * Mr. Freeman, the main character of an animated web series
 * Riley Freeman, one of the protagonists from the comic strip and TV Series The Boondocks
 * Robert Jebediah Freeman, one of the protagonists from the comic strip and TV Series The Boondocks
 * Vincent Anton Freeman, protagonist of the film Gattaca