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, Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor Hans Nijman, Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. Jan Willem Nijman, Dutch video game developer Jerry Nijman, Suriname-born Dutch boxer Marijn Nijman, Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud Max Nijman, Surinamese singer Ruud Nijman, Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn Yosh Nijman, American football player