Pān is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the East Asian surname 潘. It is listed 43rd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is romanized as P'an in Wade–Giles; Poon, Phoon, Pon, or Pun in Cantonese; Phua in Hokkien and Teochew.
In 2019 it was the 36th most common surname in China.
潘 is also a common surname in Vietnam and Korea. It is romanized Phan in Vietnamese (not to be confused with Phạm) and Ban or Pan in Korean.
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Pan 潘 is the 37th most common surname in China and the 31st most common surname in Taiwan.
None of the romanizations of Pan 潘 appeared among the 1000 most common surnames during the 2000 US census.
Origins
As with many Chinese surnames, the origins of the Pan are various and sometimes legendary.
One origin was a clan name taken from a fief north of Shaanxi granted to Ji Sun, a descendant of King Wen of Zhou. Some members descend from Ji Sun himself, others from his vassals.
Another source was a cadet branch of the ruling House of Mi (芈) of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC). Among these Pans, Pan Chong (a noble in the state of Chu) served as regent and advisor for the state of Chu. When King Cheng of Chu decided to make a younger son the crown prince, Pan Chong aided the elder prince Shangchen instead. Shangchen forced King Cheng to commit suicide and ascended the throne as King Mu of Chu. Pan Chong was made the "Royal Tutor".
A third source in Taiwan was the adoption of the name by Taiwanese aborigines during their Sinicization. Members of the Plains tribes adopted the surname Pan as a modification of their designated status as barbarians (番, Fan). One family in particular became members of the local gentry, complete with a lineage to Fujian province.
The Phan Huy family is a branch of the Phan family in Vietnam, one of the families rich in literary and academic tradition since the 18th century. This family has settled for 18 generations from the early 17th century to the present in the commune Thach Chau, Loc Ha district, Ha Tinh province (formerly Thu Hoach village, Canh Hoach district, Thien Loc district, Duc Quang district, Nghe An town). During the reign of Phan Huy Ich, he moved to Sai Son, Quoc Oai (Da Phuc village) to settle[2].
The Phan Sy family in Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province, Vietnam is a family that has settled since the 16th century until now, has two strong branches in Vo Liet and Thanh Khe communes, is a famous studious family, and contributed a lot to the two resistance wars for the Fatherland, the family has a large number of military leaders at all levels.
The Phan Ba family is a branch of the Phan family in Vietnam. This family has long settled in Vong Son village, Tung Anh commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province. Their life 10 years ago with children and grandchildren mainly worked as farmers. Today, children and grandchildren are invested in education, they had overcome difficulties, and contributed to the development of the family, clan, and homeland.
List of persons with the surname
Pan
Princess Pan, first wife of the future Emperor Zhenzong of Song in imperial China's Song dynasty
Pan Shu, Empress of the Eastern Wu, consort of Sun Quan
Consort Pan, imperial consort during the Chinese Liu Song dynasty. She was Emperor Wen's concubine
Pan Mei, Military general and statesman of imperial China's Song dynasty.
Pan Zhang, Eastern Han dynasty Military General of the Eastern Wu under Sun Quan
He Pan (Jin dynasty), Chinese official and scholar of Shu Han and minister under the Jin Dynasty
Pan You, Chinese politician murdered/executed by Li Yu (Southern Tang)
Pan Shusi, Chinese military general executed and beheaded by Zhou Xingfeng (Ma Chu)
Pan Yue (born Zhongmou, modern Zhongmu County, Henan), poet
Pan Jixun, scholar official during the Ming dynasty
Pan Hannian, Chinese Politician
Pan Men-an, Magistrate of Pingtung County
Pan Qingfu, kung fu grandmaster
Rebecca Pan (Poon Dik-wah, Tik-Wa Poon), Chinese-Hong Kong actress and singer
Pan Shih-wei, Minister of Labor of the Republic of China (2014)
Poa
Hazel Poa (潘群勤; born 1970), Singaporean politician
Pua
Tony Pua, Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Pua Hak Chuan, Singaporean criminal and murder suspect serving 14 years in jail
Pua Khein-Seng (潘健成; born 1974), Malaysian engineer and the inventor of the USB flash drive
Dechapol Puavaranukroh (Thai: เดชาพล พัววรานุเคราะห์; born 20 May 1997) Thai badminton player. He and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. won the silver and gold medals at the BWF World Championships in 2019 and 2021
Puah
Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (潘伟斯; born 1976), Malaysian politician
Phoa
Khee Liang Phoa (潘科良; born 1955), Dutch politician
Phoa Beng Gan (潘明岩甲), Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat and engineer, third Kapitein der Chinezen (or Chinese headman)
Phoa Keng Hek (潘景赫舍; 1857–1937), Indonesian Landheer
Phoa Liong Gie, (潘隆义舍; 1905–1983), Indonesian-born Swiss jurist, politician and newspaper owner
Phoa Tjoen Hoat (潘春發; 1883–1931), Chinese Indonesian, Malay language journalist, translator and newspaper editor
Phoa Tjoen Hoay (潘春懷; 1890–1966), Chinese Indonesian, Malay language journalist, translator and newspaper editor
Phua
Paul Phua, Malaysian Chinese businessman and poker player
Denise Phua, Singaporean politician and disability rights activist
Cynthia Phua, Singaporean business executive and former politician
Willie Phua, Singaporean news cameraman
Phua Chu Kang, fictional protagonist of a popular Singaporean television sitcom
Phua Bah Lee, Singaporean politician
Somsak Jeamteerasakul (né Sukung Sae-phua), Thai historian and activist
Poon
Ada Poon, electrical engineering professor from Hong Kong
Albert Poon, race car driver from Hong Kong, notable wins include the 1964 Macau Grand Prix, the 1963 and 1965 Malaysia Grand Prix, the 1968 Selangor Grand Prix
Annie Poon, American animator
Christine Poon, American business executive
Chung-Kwong Poon (潘宗光), president of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dickson Poon, owner of the Harvey Nichols chain of department stores
Poon Dik-wah, the Cantonese name of Rebecca Pan
Joseph Poon, physicist
Poon Lim, Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone in the South Atlantic
Kelly Poon, Singaporean Mandarin pop singer
Kevin Poon, a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur, fashion designer, event organizer, and blogger
Nina Poon, American makeup artist
Richard Poon, Chinese-Filipino singer-songwriter
Tiffany Poon, Hong Kong–born American classical pianist
Wena Poon, a Singaporean-American novelist
William Poon, founder of Poon's restaurants
Ban
Ban Ki-moon (潘基文), South Korean diplomat, former UN Secretary General
Ban Hyo-jung (潘曉靜), South Korean actress
Han
Keiko Han, Japanese voice actress
Megumi Han, Japanese voice actress
Han Zenki, professional Go player
Phan
Aimee Phan, writer/novelist
Charles Phan, American chef, cookbook author, restaurateur
Dat Phan, comedian, "Last Comic Standing" winner
John Phan, professional poker player
Joseph Phan, figure skater
Michelle Phan, makeup artist
Nam Phan, professional mixed martial artist
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Phan Thanh Giản (潘清簡), Imperial mandarin, diplomat
Phan Đình Phùng (潘廷逢), 19th century revolutionary, anti-colonial military leader
Phan Bội Châu (潘佩珠), 20th century scholar, revolutionary, anti-colonial activist
Phan Chu Trinh (潘周楨), 20th century nationalist, writer, anti-colonial activist
Phan Khắc Sửu, President of South Vietnam
Phan Huy Quát, Prime Minister of South Vietnam
Lê Đức Thọ (born Phan Đình Khải), Vietnamese Communist revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician
Phan Văn Khải, former Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Phan Thị Kim Phúc, child subject of a Pulitzer Prize winning photograph taken during the Vietnam War
Phang
Andrew Phang Boon Leong (潘文龙; born 1957), Singaporean supreme court judge
