What is "surman"

Surman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew Surman (born 1986), South African-born English footballer
• John Surman (born 1944), English jazz musician and composer
• John Surman (architect) (born 1923), architect (Kelly and Surman) and painter
• John Surman Carden (1771–1858), officer of the British Royal Navy in the early nineteenth century
• Les Surman, English professional footballer
• Thomas Surman, professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s