Surname Каныкей (Каныкей 
, Kanykei 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The last name Каныкей is characteristic of Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname. More frequently, Каныкей is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Каныкей | Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan |
| Kanykei | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan |