Surname โผน (Phon 
, โผน ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen โผน is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Laos, where it is quite a rare surname, Myanmar, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Myanmar, Malaysia, and Algeria. Also, โผน is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phon | Algeria, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar |
| โผน | Thailand |