Nyman is an English and Swedish surname. The name originates from Anglo-Saxon culture. The name is derived from the words neowe, niwe, and nige which all mean new, and the word mann, meaning man. The name was traditionally given to newcomers. Other variations of the surname include: Newman, Newmen, and Newmin. People with this surname include:
Andy Nyman (born 1966), British actor
Anita Nyman (born 1971), Finnish cross country skier
Ari Nyman (born 1984), Finnish footballer
Carl Fredrik Nyman (1820–1893), Swedish botanist
Carl R. Nyman (1895-1983), American politician
Chris Nyman (born 1955), American baseball player
Christina Nyman (1719–1795), Swedish brewer
Gustaf Nyman (1874–1952), Finnish sport shooter
Joni Nyman (born 1962), Finnish boxer, Olympic contestant
John Nyman (1908–1977), Swedish wrestler
Lena Nyman (1944-2011), Swedish actress
Mark Nyman (born 1967), English championship Scrabble player
Michael Nyman (born 1944), British composer and musicologist
Molly Nyman British composer, daughter of Michael Nyman
Nyls Nyman (born 1954), American baseball player
Peter Nyman (born 1965), Finnish journalist and TV reporter
Rhonda Nyman American politician
Robert Nyman American politician
Steven Nyman (born 1982), American alpine skier, Olympic contestant
Saleen Nyman (born 2004) American powerlifter, IPF Sub-Jr World Champion
See also
Naiman (disambiguation) Nijman, Dutch surname spelled Nyman abroad