Family name Малая (Malaya 
, Malaja 
, Malaia 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The family name Малая is characteristic of Moldova, where it is quite a rare surname, Zambia, and Belarus. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Russia, Philippines, and Indonesia. Also, Малая is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Malaya | Indonesia, Zambia, Philippines, Tanzania, India |
| Malaja | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Tanzania, India |
| Malaia | Romania, Moldova, United States, India, Mozambique |
| Малая | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine |
| малая, оксана александровна Ukrainian woman internationally known for her dog-imitating behaviour, UA (b. 1983) |
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