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
See also Edward Penniman House and Barn, historic site in Eastham, Massachusetts House at 83 Penniman Place, historic house at 83 Penniman Place in Brookline, Massachusetts Penniman, Virginia, unincorporated town in northwestern York County in the United States