Cognomen Panchan (Panchan 
, ปานจันทร์ , ปั้นจั่น) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Panchan is characteristic of Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Jamaica, and Malaysia, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Thailand, Malaysia, and India. Likewise, Panchan is the forename as well as the last name.