Penman Surname

52,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Penman 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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Penman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5551:141,86314,726
Scotland2,5511:2,099383
England1,9271:28,9143,904
Australia1,0831:24,9273,401
Canada6381:57,7526,819
New Zealand5841:7,7541,316
Honduras811:108,8451,756
Wales771:40,1893,923
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,5091:2,481442
England4461:54,6536,528
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:143,48213,461

Penman (44) may also be a first name.

Penman 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)

(French-Latin+E.) Scribe, Writer [O. French penne, Latin penna, a feather + English man] (rarely) (Celtic) belonging to Penmaen = the Rock-Head [Welsh pen, a head, height + maen, a stone, rock]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

From Penmain; a location name in Monm. Or Penmaen, South Wales.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Penman Last Name Facts

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

Penman (Hindi: पेंमन, Russian: Пенман) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,507th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 747,824 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Penman live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Penman is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 44 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,555 people, or 1 in 141,863. In The United States Penman is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent are found, Utah, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 26 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Penman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penman last name rose 730 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 432 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 963 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Penman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Penman last name are 13.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Penman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning R 222,564 per year; in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paenman92100/
Pennman929/
Penmann927/
Penmaan920/
Pnman915/
Pennmann860/
Pinman8315/
Penmon834/
Pemman831/
Pynman830/
Penmoon7755/
Pemmant7713/
Pennmon776/
Pemmand774/
Puinman771/
Penmoun771/
Pinmann770/
Pinmaung711/
Pinmon6720/
Pimman6715/
Pimmann621/
Pinmoung571/
Pimmaung571/
Pemmon500/

Penman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penman in the Hindi language
पेंमनpemmana-
Penman in the Russian language
Пенманpenman-

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