Phon

Phon Meaning & Origin

About Phon
The surname Phon is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "fēng" (风), meaning "wind." It is a relatively common surname in China and is also found among Chinese communities around the world. The name may have originated from a geographic or topographic association with wind, or it could have been adopted as a symbolic name representing qualities associated with the wind, such as freedom, movement, or change.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Phon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Phon: 343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Phon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/phon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phon in Braille

Here's how to represent Phon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Phon in braille

How to sign the name Phon using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Phon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Phon in sign language

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