Cognomen Kunyev (Куниев 
, Kunyev 
, Куньев ) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The family name Kunyev is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Kazakhstan, and New Zealand. Very seldom, Kunyev is the forename as well as the last name.