Penniman

Penniman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Ebenezer J. Penniman (1804–1890), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
 * John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841), painter in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
 * Nick Penniman, the president of the Democracy Fund
 * Richard Wayne Penniman, stage name Little Richard
 * Samuel Penniman Bates (1827–1902), American educator, author, and historian