Cognomen Kanerva (Kanerva 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare family name. The surname Kanerva is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Finland, Sweden, and the United States. Very seldom, Kanerva is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kanerva | Sweden, Finland, Spain, United States, Canada |
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william kanerva Finnish footballer and speed skater (1902-1956), FI (b. 1902) |
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| akseli kanerva Finnish politician and journalist, FI (b. 1882) |
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seppo kanerva Finnish politician, FI (b. 1941) |
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reijo kanerva Finnish association football player (1944-2016), FI (b. 1944) |
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ilkka armas mikael kanerva Finnish politician, FI (b. 1948) |
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| niilo kanerva entomologist (1898–1942) (b. 1898) |
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| liisa kanerva born:1900| (b. 1900) |
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| arvo kanerva Finnish association football player, FI (b. 1902) |
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| aimo kanerva Finnish painter (1909-1991), FI (b. 1909) |
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| eino kanerva Finnish association football player, pesäpallo player and bandy player (1910-1942), FI (b. 1910) |
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markku kanerva Finnish association football player and manager, FI (b. 1964) |
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| unto kanerva FI (b. 1910) |
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| teuvo kanerva Finnish photographer, FI (b. 1922) |
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| saara kanerva FI (b. 1912) |
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| olavi kanerva FI (b. 1913) |
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