Last name Kanem (Kanem 
, กันเอม 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The surname Kanem is characteristic of Syria, where it is a rare surname, Algeria, and Israel. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Syria. Very seldom, Kanem is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kanem | Indonesia, Syria, Algeria, Nigeria, India |
| กันเอม | Thailand |
|
natalia kanem Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, PA (b. 1954) |
|
| dawud of kanem King of Chad |
|
|
| omar i of kanem ruler of Kanem |
|
|
| salmama ii of kanem Sayfawa-Humewa king in Kanem |
|
|
| idris i of kanem 14th century King of Chad |
|
Jo, Hadel, Veera, Febel, Suresh, Chinna, Kantam, Kisama, Prasad, Ramana, Ramudu, Rachid, Glorie, Jalani, Mohamed, Samaila, Sussana, Somaiah, Sridevi, Swamulu, Akkamma, Chandra, Hasan, Balamma, Gonga, Durga, Ali, Adi, Mang, Mani, Seba, Adam, Bapi, Raju, Lova, Lois, Earl, Manga, Melad, Sarah, Srinu, Abbai, Amine, Ahmed, China, Kader, Dabia, Ganga, and Balayya