Cognomen Басалай (Basalaj 
, Basalai 
, Басалай 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Басалай is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Belarus, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Poland. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Eastern Europe, particularly Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Басалай is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Basalaj | Norway, United States, Poland, Canada, New Zealand |
| Basalai | India, Russia, Georgia, Belarus |
| Басалай | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Basalay | Ukraine, Israel, United States, Belarus |
| васіль мікалаевіч басалай Belarusian engineer, economist and politician (1950-2000), BY (b. 1950) |
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