Family name Pounov (Пунов 
, Pounov 
) , in the world, is a very rare last name. The cognomen Pounov is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a very rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Pounov is the forename as well as the last name.