Cognomen Khono (Khono 
) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The family name Khono is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname, South Africa, where it is a very rare surname, and Thailand, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, and India. Likewise, Khono is the forename as well as the last name.