Last name カーネル (Colonel 
, Carnell 
, Kernel ) , worldwide, is quite a common cognomen. The surname カーネル is characteristic of Slovenia, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, カーネル is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Colonel | Australia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, India, United States |
| Carnell | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia |
| Kernel | Australia, United Kingdom, United States, India, Malaysia |