title: Nijman
text: # Nijman
  
  Nijman is a Dutch surname. Among variant forms are Neijman, Neyman, Nieman(s), and Nyman. It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch niemand ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch nieuw man, cognate to English Newman and German Neumann. People with this surname include:
  
  * Brigitte Nijman (born 1970), Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor
  * Hans Nijman (1959–2014), Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
  * Jan Willem Nijman (born 1990s), Dutch video game developer
  * Jerry Nijman (born 1966), Suriname-born Dutch boxer
  * Marijn Nijman (born 1985), Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud
  * Max Nijman (1941–2016), Surinamese singer
  * Ruud Nijman (born 1982), Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn
  * Yosh Nijman (born 1996), American football player
  