Family name Paona (Paona 
) , globally, is a very rare surname. The cognomen Paona is habitual in Thailand, where it is a very rare surname, India, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Paona is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Paona | United States, India, Philippines, Thailand |
| paona brajabasi major rank official Meitei of 18th century for Manipur Kingdom |
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