Pon

Pon Meaning & Origin

About Pon
The surname Pon is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese word "pan" or "pun," which means "board" or "plank." It is a relatively common surname among Chinese communities. The name may have originated from an ancestor who worked with wood or was associated with the carpentry profession. Additionally, it could have been adopted by individuals who lived near a wooden bridge or had a connection to a specific wooden structure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pon: 1,419
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19145
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pon 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 Pon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/pɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pon in Braille

The image below is how to represent Pon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pon in braille

How to sign the name Pon using Sign Language

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

The name Pon in sign language

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