Panman Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Panman Surname Definition:

Of local origin from a small place of the name formerly in Roxburghshire or Selkirkshire. Chalmers (II, p. 971) records a Penmanscore formerly near Minchmoor, and there is a Penmanshiel in Berwickshire, near Cockbumspath. Penman, for Old British Penmaen, is rendered "head of (the) stone' (Watson I, p.

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Panman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand6681:105,74615,363
Netherlands3481:48,5268,308
India931:8,248,015171,602
United States261:13,940,728505,428
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Panman (38) may also be a first name.

Panman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from a small place of the name formerly in Roxburghshire or Selkirkshire. Chalmers (II, p. 971) records a Penmanscore formerly near Minchmoor, and there is a Penmanshiel in Berwickshire, near Cockbumspath. Penman, for Old British Penmaen, is rendered "head of (the) stone' (Watson I, p. 354). A payment was made to Jhon Peneman in 1606 (RRM., I, p. 17), Andrew Penman is recorded in Edmistoun, parish of Biggar in 1638 (Lanark), Andrew Penman in M: rose in 1662 (RRM., II, p. 5), and Janet Penman in Lauder, 1654 (Lauder). The Reverend Gideon Penman, 'sometime a minister,' was accused in 1678 of being chaplain to the Devil (RPC., 3. ser. V, p. 494). William Penman was writer in Edinburgh in 1672 (Edinb. Marr.), and John Penman is recorded in Winding-toun-rigg in 1688 (Peebles CR.). The names of Agnes Pennane and Issobell Pennane, tenants on the lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 526) are probably but another spelling.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A scribe, a "ready-writer."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From pen-maen, the head of the rock, or the stone head or promontory.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Panman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Panman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Panman (Hindi: पंमन, Marathi: पानमन) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Panman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Panman is the 310,357th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,002,921 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Panman reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 38 people.

The last name Panman is most common in Thailand, where it is borne by 668 people, or 1 in 105,746. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 27 percent are found, Phrae Province, where 20 percent are found and Udon Thani Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Thailand this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 29 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Panman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Panman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Panman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Panman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning 387,756 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54% less than the national average, earning R 109,320 per year and in United States they earn 56.02% less than the national average, earning $18,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Panman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Panman in the Hindi language
पंमनpammana-
Panman in the Marathi language
पानमनpanamana94.2
आनंदाananda1.45

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