Cognomen Kanippan (Kanippan 
) , in the world, is a very rare last name. The surname Kanippan is habitual in Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and India, where it is an extremely rare surname. Very seldom, Kanippan is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kanippan | Malaysia, India |
Others, Subramaniam, and Rajakumaran