Surname Phanos (Phanos 
, Φάνος) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The surname Phanos is characteristic of Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ghana, where it is a rare surname, and Australia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Ghana, Cyprus, and the United States. Likewise, Phanos is the forename as well as the last name.