Cognomen Kanikula (Kanikula 
) , across the world, is a very rare surname. The cognomen Kanikula is characteristic of the United States, where it is a very rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Canada. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. More frequently, Kanikula is the forename as well as the last name.