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Family name Phoon (Phoon ) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The family name Phoon is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Likewise, Phoon is the forename as well as the last name.