Cognomen عاي (عاي 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname عاي is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Sudan, and Syria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Also, عاي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| عاي | Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |