Surname ย้าย (Yai 
, Move 
, ย้าย) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The family name ย้าย is habitual in Myanmar, where it is quite a rare surname, Benin, and Papua New Guinea. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Myanmar, Japan, and India. Also, ย้าย is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yai | Japan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, India, Indonesia |
| Move | Sudan, Myanmar, Malaysia, India, Indonesia |