Family name Poun (Poun 
, Pown 
) , all over the world, is a rare cognomen. The family name Poun is characteristic of Laos, where it is a rare surname, Myanmar, and Switzerland, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Myanmar, Laos, and France. More prevalently, Poun is the forename as well as the last name.