Family name تاى (Tay 
, Taa 
, تاى) , around the globe, is a widespread last name. The cognomen تاى is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, where it is a widespread surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, and Brunei (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia. Also, تاى is the forename as well as the last name.