Cognomen Canute (Canute 
, Кнуд 
, מלך) , all over the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Canute is habitual in Guinea-Bissau, where it is quite a rare surname, Guinea, where it is a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Philippines, and Guinea-Bissau. Also, Canute is the forename as well as the last name.