Penman is a surname. It refers to:
Andy Penman (1943–1994), Scottish professional football player
David John Penman (1936–1989), Australian Anglican archbishop
Ian Penman (contemporary), British radio and television writer
Ian Penman (born 1959), British writer and blogger
Percival Penman (1885–1944), Australian cricketer
Sharon Kay Penman (born 1945), American historical novelist
Penman may also refer to an occupation,
a practitioner of penmanship
a scribe
a craftsman of calligraphy
another term for a writer, journalist, or author
