Family name Банай (Banai 
, Банай 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The surname Банай is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Hungary, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Hungary, and Cameroon. Likewise, Банай is the forename as well as the last name.