Surname مواي (Mwai 
, Moai 
, مواي) , throughout the world, is a common last name. The cognomen مواي is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is quite a common surname, Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Mauritius. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan. Very seldom, مواي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mwai | Malawi, Myanmar, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan |
| Moai | Malaysia, Spain, India, United States, South Africa |