Last name אביי (Abaye 
, אביי 
) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The surname אביי is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Ghana. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Ghana. More frequently, אביי is the forename as well as the last name.