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Cognomen Kanela (Canela , Kanela , Canella ) , around the world, is a common surname. The surname Kanela is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common surname, Mexico, where it is quite a rare surname, and Paraguay. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, Kanela is the forename as well as the last name.