Cognomen Kaneli (Canna 
, Cannella 
, Kanel 
) , in the entire world, is a common surname. The cognomen Kaneli is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a common surname, Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, and Lesotho. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Italy, the United States, and Switzerland. Also, Kaneli is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Canna | Italy, Argentina, United States, France, India |
| Cannella | Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, United States, France |
| Kanel | Switzerland, Nepal, United States, France, India |
| Kaneli | United States, Turkey, Greece, Lesotho, India |