Phukan

Phukan or Phookan or Phukon (ফুকন) is a surname of assamese origin and a Paik officer. Now the descendants' clans use it as a surname. This is usually used among the people of Assamese origin and others.

Notable Persons


 * Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (1829–1859), one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era
 * Anup Phukan, Indian politician
 * Ayush Phukan, Indian singer
 * Babul Phukan (1968–2013), 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 (1947–2017), 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 (1903–1974), artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam
 * Mitra Phukan, Indian author who writes in English
 * Nilmani Phookan Jr, Assamese poet
 * Nilmoni Phukan Sr (1880–1978), Assamese poet and freedom fighter
 * Pranati Phukan (born 1963), former minister, deputy speaker and member of Assam Legislative Assembly
 * Prasanta Phukan (born 1954), Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam
 * Sailendu Nath Phukan (1937–2018), 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 (1877–1939), orator, writer and Assamese politician