Pinman Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Pinman 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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Pinman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pinman (24) may also be a first name.

Pinman 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

Pinman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pinman is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pinman.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Pinman live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held given name on earth, held by 24 people.

The last name Pinman is most frequent in Thailand, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 5,886,529. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Bangkok, where 33 percent are found, Chonburi Province, where 33 percent are found and Prachinburi Province, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Thailand Pinman exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.

Pinman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pinman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pinman last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puinman921/
Pinmann920/
Pnman915/
Pinmaung861/
Penman839,745/
Pinmon8320/
Pimman8315/
Pynman830/
Paenman77100/
Pennman779/
Penmann777/
Pimmann771/
Penmaan770/
Pimmasen712/
Pimmaung711/
Pinmoung711/
Pennmann710/
Penmon674/
Pemman671/
Penmoon6255/
Pemmant6213/
Pennmon626/
Pemmand624/
Penmoun621/
Pimmon509/
Pimmom504/

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