Cognomen Kanayan (Канаян 
, Kanayan 
) , globally, is a rare surname. The last name Kanayan is habitual in Armenia, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, and Russia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Malaysia, and France. Also, Kanayan is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Канаян | Armenia, Russia, Ukraine |
| Kanayan | Armenia, Malaysia, United States, India, France |
| stepan kanayan Armenian philologist, historian (1860-1936), TR (b. 1860) |
|
|
| hayk kanayan TR (b. 1875) |
|
|
| khachatur kanayan TR (b. 1881) |
|