Friedman, Friedmann, and Freedman are surnames of German origin, and from the 17th century were also adopted by Ashkenazi Jews. It is the 9th most common surname in Israel (8th among Jews) and most common exclusively Ashkenazi name.[1] They may refer to:

Artists

Businesspeople

Economists, lawyers and politicians

Musicians

Philosophers

Photographers

  • Glen E. Friedman (born 1962), photographer
  • Robert Capa (19131954), 20th century war photographer, was born as Endré Ernő Friedmann

In religion

Scientists and mathematicians

Academic scholars

Sportspeople

In television and film

Writers

Other

Fictional characters

  • Luke Friedman, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
  • Sally J. Freedman, protagonist in Judy Blume novel Starring Sally J. Freedman as herself
  • Sidney Freedman, psychiatrist in the television series M*A*S*H

See also

References

  1. "למ"ס: אלה שמות המשפחה הנפוצים בישראל". ynet (in Hebrew). 4 February 2019.
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