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Cognomen Phoebus (Phoebus , Phebus , Феб ) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Phoebus is characteristic of the United States, where it is a rare surname, Australia, where it is a very rare surname, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, France, and Australia. Much less frequently, Phoebus is the forename as well as the last name.