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There are approximately 4,357 people named Penman in the UK. That makes it the 2,400th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Penman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Occupational Name

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The Penman surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PENMAN. A scribe, a " ready-writer."

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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