The surname Lanman may refer to: Charles Lanman, librarian and explorer Charles Rockwell Lanman, Harvard University professor, scholar of Sanskrit and editor of the Harvard Oriental Series Faith Lanman Gorrell, American home economist, college professor Fritz Lanman, American entrepreneur and investor James Lanman, American lawyer and United States Senator James Lanman American singer-songwriter Dr. Richard B. Lanman, American physician-scientist and historical ecologist Colonel William K. Lanman Jr., aviator and benefactor of Yale University Wikipedia