Kanerva is a Finnish surname which is also used as a unisex given name.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Emma Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish dressage rider
- Ilkka Kanerva (1948–2022), Finnish politician
- Janne Kanerva (born 1970), Finnish weightlifter
- Markku Kanerva (born 1964), Finnish football manager and former player
- Pentti Kanerva, American neuroscientist
- Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor
- William Kanerva (1902–1956), Finnish football player
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edit- ^ Leino, Unni (2018). "Overlap in present-day Finnish place names, given names, and surnames". Onomastica Uralica. 12: 138.