Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PENMAN
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
Related and similar surnames
PanmanPeanman
Peinman
Painman
Pagnman
Panmain
Panmany
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Penan
Peniman
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Peneman
Pendman
Pengman
Penkman
Panmant
Peenan
Pemman
The Penman surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PENMAN. A scribe, a " ready-writer."