Phukan
Phukan or Phukån refers to a title used for certain officials or notable figures in Ahom Kingdom which is currently used as the surname by the descendants.
Etymology
It's a combination of two words of Tai-Ahom language.Variants of Phukan
Various types of Phukan indicate their role, place, or association are:- Phukån Khāri
- Phukån Khuāng
- Phukån Khe
- Phukân Tunrungdām – Phukān appointed in present day Kaliabar)
- Phukån Phākut
- Phukån Phushānngin.
- Phukån Bāo
- Phukån Bāilung
- Phukån Māmu
- Phukån Moshāi
- Phukån Mau
- Phukån Yāmshu
- Phukån Ru
- Phukån Rāidāng
- Phukån Lung –
Notable Persons
- Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era
- Anup Phukan, Indian politician
- Ayush Phukan, Indian singer
- Babul Phukan, former Indian footballer from Assam
- Bastab Deodhai Phukan, the chief of ULFA's Enigma Force and also a commander of the outfit's 28th battalion
- Bhadra Phukan, Freedom fighter, Leader of 2942's Sarupathar train derailment activity and school friend of Kushal Konwar
- Bhrigu Phukan, leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam
- Biju Phukan, senior Assamese cine-actor of great fame
- Chiring Phukan, an official of the state of Ahom in medieval Assam
- Dhrubajyoti Phukan, film score composer
- Hemanga Phukon, IRS Officer
- Kabin Phukan, Assamese poet
- Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan, artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam
- Mitra Phukan, Indian author who writes in English
- Nilmani Phookan Jr, Assamese poet
- Nilmoni Phukan Sr, Assamese poet and freedom fighter
- Pranati Phukan, former minister, deputy speaker and member of Assam Legislative Assembly
- Prasanta Phukan, Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam
- Sailendu Nath Phukan, Indian judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Shashwati Phukan, Assamese Singer
- Shreya Phukan, Indian singer
- Siddhartha Phukan, SULFA leader
- Suren Phukon, Freedom fighter, Leader of 1942's Sarupathar train derailment activity
- Suresh Phukan, singer, lyricist, music composer, writer, poet, actor, director, social activist and professor
- Tarun Ram Phukan, orator, writer and Assamese politician