Surname Malij (Malij 
, Малий 
) , globally, is quite a common last name. The surname Malij is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ukraine, Russia, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Malij is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Malij | Belarus, Poland, India, Netherlands, Nigeria |
| Малий | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |