Surname Kanatbayev (Канатбаев 
, Kanatbayev 
) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Kanatbayev is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare surname, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Very seldom, Kanatbayev is the forename as well as the last name.