Pennman Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Pennman 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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Pennman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Pennman 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

Pennman Last Name Facts

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

Pennman is found most frequently in Sweden. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pennman.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennman? popularity and diffusion

Pennman is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Pennman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Pennman are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Halland County, where 50 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.

Pennman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pennman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pennman last name fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennmann930/
Penman929,745/
Paenman86100/
Penmann867/
Pennmon866/
Penmaan860/
Pnman835/
Pinman7715/
Pemman771/
Pynman770/
Pemmant7113/
Pemmand714/
Puinman711/
Pinmann710/
Pinmaung671/
Pinmon6220/
Pimman6215/
Penmon624/
Penmoon5755/
Penmoun571/
Pimmann571/
Pimmaung531/
Pinmoung531/

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