How common is the surname Penman?

2,007 people in the United States had the surname Penman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,834 Americans. It ranked 14,787th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Penman?

Sharon Kay Penman, American historical novelist.

Where is the surname Penman most common?

Wikidata records people named Penman in the United States.

Is the surname Penman getting more or less common?

More common. 1,876 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,007 in 2010, up 7.0%.

The surname Penman

A surname, carried by 2,007 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P550

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Penman is more common than 90.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,007 people named Penman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 153,834 Americans. That is up 7.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,876.

#14,787

rank among US surnames

2,007

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+7%

change since 2000 (was #14,563)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,781	Bibi	2,009	153,681
#14,783	Gilyard	2,008	153,758
#14,787	Malan	2,007	153,834
#14,794	Groat	2,006	153,911

Who is named Penman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Penman identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0%
Two or more races 2.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Penmans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sharon Kay Penman
American historical novelist, 1945–2021

Questions

How common is the surname Penman?: 2,007 people in the United States had the surname Penman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,834 Americans. It ranked 14,787th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Penman?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Penman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Penman?: Sharon Kay Penman, American historical novelist.
Where is the surname Penman most common?: Wikidata records people named Penman in the United States.
Is the surname Penman getting more or less common?: More common. 1,876 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,007 in 2010, up 7.0%.