Family name Apayi (Apayi 
) , around the world, is a rare last name. The last name Apayi is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname, Kenya, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Much less frequently, Apayi is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Apayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, China, India, Nigeria |