Cognomen Kanut (คณุตม์ 
, Kanut 
, Кнуд 
) , around the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Kanut is characteristic of Estonia, where it is a rare surname, Turkey, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Tanzania, and India. More prevalently, Kanut is the forename as well as the last name.