Surname کنعان (Canaan 
, Kenani 
, کنعان 
) , all around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen کنعان is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, and Lebanon. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Kenya, the United States, and Tanzania. Likewise, کنعان is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Canaan | Zimbabwe, Brazil, Dominican Republic, United States, Zambia |
| Kenani | Mexico, Kenya, United States, Zambia, Tanzania |
| کنعان | Iran, Iraq |
| Kan'An | Jordan |