Surname Каныкей (Каныкей 
, Kanykei 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The last name Каныкей is characteristic of Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname. More frequently, Каныкей is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Каныкей | Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| Kanykei | Turkey, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, United States |