Last name Panan (ปาหนัน 
, Panan 
, ปะหนัน ) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Panan is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, and Philippines. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Thailand, and Nigeria. More frequently, Panan is the forename as well as the last name.