Cognomen Ermalai (Ермалай 
, Ermalai 
) , in the entire world, is a rare surname. The last name Ermalai is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, Afghanistan, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Romania, Afghanistan, and Italy. Very seldom, Ermalai is the forename as well as the last name.