Freeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A 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 British DJ Alan A. Freeman (1920–1985), English record producer Alexandra Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon, British science communicator and former television producer Algeania Freeman (born 1949), American academic administrator Antonio Freeman (born 1972), American football player
B 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
C 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 Chico Freeman (born 1949), American jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter Christopher Freeman (1921–2010), English economist Cody Freeman (born 2001), American baseball player Crispin Freeman (born 1972), American voice actor
D 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
E 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 Elisabeth Freeman (1876–1942), British-born American suffragist and civil rights activist Elizabeth Freeman (c. 1742–1829), Massachusetts slave who sued for and won her freedom Erika Freeman (born 1927) is an Austrian-born psychotherapist Emily Freeman (born 1980), British sprinter Emily Freeman (poet), Nottinghamshire-based poet and part-time English teacher 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 Frank Freeman (architect) (1861–1949), Canadian-American architect Frank N. Freeman (1880–1961), American educational psychologist Frankie Muse Freeman (1916–2018), American lawyer Franklin Freeman (born 1945), American lawyer and former associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Freddie Freeman (born 1989), Canadian-American baseball first baseman Fredrick Thomas Freeman (born 1963), convicted of murder in Minnesota
G Gary Freeman (disambiguation) George Freeman (disambiguation) Gillian Freeman (1929–2019), British writer Greg Freeman (American football), American football player
H Habern W. Freeman (born 1941), American 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 Harold Webber Freeman (1899-1994), British novelist Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869–1954), American composer, conductor, impresario and teacher Hobart Freeman (1920–1984), Word of Faith preacher and author
J James Freeman (disambiguation) Jay Freeman, developer of Cydia software Jean Freeman (1950–2010), American swimming coach Jeane Freeman (1953–2026), Scottish businesswoman and politician Jerrell Freeman (born 1986), American football player, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts Jo Freeman (born 1945), American feminist and political scientist Joan Maie Freeman (1918–1998), Australian physicist Joanne B. Freeman (born 1962), U.S. historian John Freeman (disambiguation) Jon Freeman (academic), American psychologist and associate professor of psychology at Columbia University Jon Freeman (game designer), computer game industry figure Jonathan Freeman (representative) (1745–1808), United States congressman from New Hampshire 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 (disambiguation)
K Kathleen Freeman (classicist), (1897–1959), British classical scholar and novelist Kay Freeman, American actress, known for Summerspell Kenneth or Ken Freeman (disambiguation) Kevin Freeman (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player and coach
L Lennard Freeman (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Lewis R. Freeman (1878–1960), American author Lizzie Freeman (born 1992), American voice actress.
M Marcus Freeman (born 1986), American football coach and former player Mark Freeman (disambiguation) Martin Freeman (born 1971), English actor Martin Henry Freeman (1826–1889), first black president of an American college Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, American author Matilda Freeman (born 2004), British actress Mavis Freeman (1918–1988), American swimmer Mavis Freeman (scientist) (1907–1992), Australian bacteriologist and biochemist Michael Freeman (chess player) (born 1960), New Zealand chess player Michael O. Freeman (born 1948), American attorney and politician Mona Freeman (1926–2014), American actress Morgan Freeman (born 1937), American actor and producer Morgan J. Freeman (born 1969), American film director Mylène Freeman (born 1989), Canadian Member of Parliament
N Nathaniel Freeman (physician) (1741–1827), American physician and jurist Nathaniel Freeman Jr. (1766–1800), American congressman Nathaniel Freeman (Nova Scotia politician) (1740–1795), merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
O Orville Freeman (1918–2003), Governor of Minnesota and US Secretary of Agriculture Owen Freeman (born 2004), American basketball player
P Paul Freeman (disambiguation) Peter Freeman (disambiguation)
R Ralph Freeman (disambiguation) R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943), British writer of detective stories Richard Freeman (bridge) (1933–2009), American bridge player Richard Freeman (physician), British sports physician and doctor Richard B. Freeman (born 1943), American labor economist Robert Freeman (disambiguation) 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
S 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 (economist) (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
T Tich Freeman (Alfred Percy Freeman, 1888–1965), Kent cricketer Tommy Freeman (rugby union), English rugby union player Tracey Freeman, Australian Paralympic athlete Tyler Freeman (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player Tyler Freeman (soccer) (born 2003), American soccer player
V Von Freeman (1923–2012), American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist
W 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 Y. Frank Freeman (1890–1969), American studio head at Paramount Pictures
Fictional characters Amber Freeman, from the 2022 film Scream Atticus Freeman, the protagonist from the 2020 show Lovecraft Country Augustus Freeman IV, secret identity of DC comics superhero Icon Billy Freeman, from the novel Doctor Sleep Carol Freeman, 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, from the 2016 film Deadpool Gordon Freeman, the silent protagonist of the Half-Life video game series Huey Freeman, one of the protagonists from the comic strip and TV Series The Boondocks Matt Freeman (Power of Five), from Anthony Horowitz's Power of Five series Nikki Freeman, from the 2025 film Obsession 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 Mr. Freeman, the main character of an animated web series
See also General Freeman (disambiguation) Judge Freeman (disambiguation) Justice Freeman (disambiguation) Senator Freeman (disambiguation) Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866–1941), Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, principal of the Royal Academy of Music in London Freeman (disambiguation) Friman (surname) Lester Freamon, (similarly spelled and pronounced) a police detective on the HBO drama The Wire