Poon

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English

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Etymology

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From Cantonese (pun1).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Poon (plural Poons)

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Poon is the 7308th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4564 individuals. Poon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Poon, from Cantonese (Pun1). Doublet of Pua and Pan.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Poon (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from English [in turn from Cantonese]