Canut (Eastern Calatan: [kəˈnut]) is a surname of Catalan origin.
Canut is one of the oldest surnames of Catalonia.
The name was taken to pay tribute to King Canute IV of Denmark, a devout Catholic king.
It can likewise be found around the immediate areas surrounding Catalonia.
Apellidos catalanes: heráldica de Catalunya by: Cuartas, Augusto Published: Madrid : Paraninfo, 1987.