Penniman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Penniman has been recorded in British history since the time when the Anglo-Saxons ruled over the region. The name is assumed to have been given to someone who was a person who worked as the servant for Penn. The name may also be derived from their work as local treasurers or pennymasters who were in charge of the Mint.

Early Origins of the Penniman family

The surname Penniman was first found in Somerset where one of the first records of the name was Simon Penyman in the Assize Rolls of Somerset in 1268. Others include: William Peniman in the Hundredorum Rolls of Cambridge in 1279; and Ralph Paniman or Panyman was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296.

Early History of the Penniman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Penniman research. Another 169 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1607, 1608, 1628, 1635, 1636, 1642, 1643, 1661, 1664, 1679, 1695, 1702, 1708, 1745, 1750, 1778 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Penniman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Penniman Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Penniman has been spelled many different ways, including Pennyman, Penniman, Penyman and others.

Early Notables of the Penniman family

Notables of the family at this time include William Pennyman (died 1628), a Clerk in Chancery, he held a third of the Manor of Marske, Yorkshire; and his illegitimate son, Sir William Pennyman (1607-1643), an English landowner, soldier and politician, High Sheriff of Yorkshire (1635-1636), he died of...
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Penniman Ranking

In the United States, the name Penniman is the 18,048^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Penniman migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Pennimans to arrive in North America:

Penniman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Penniman who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet
Mrs. Lydia Penniman who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 2
James Penniman, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1632 3
Jane Penniman and her husband, who settled in Boston in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Penniman (post 1700) +

Richard Wayne Penniman (1935-2020), American rock & roll singer, composer, pianist, better-known as Little Richard, nicknamed "The Innovator", "The Originator", and "The Architect of Rock and Roll", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986
Nick Penniman, American Executive Director of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund
John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), American painter in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ebenezer Jenckes Penniman (1804-1890), American politician, member of the US Congress from Michigan

The Penniman Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortiter et fideliter
Motto Translation: Boldly and faithfully.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)