Charcoal burner or dark-haired
A variant spelling of Coleman, derived from the Middle English 'col' meaning coal. It originally served as an occupational surname for someone who gathered or burned charcoal, or as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
Less common today
Koleman isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,411 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
