Family name พานิชย์ (Phanit 
, พานิชย์ ) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen พานิชย์ is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Cambodia, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Thailand, China, and Cambodia. Likewise, พานิชย์ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phanit | Cambodia, Laos, United States, Thailand, India |
| พานิชย์ | Thailand |
Panchanich, and Panich