Family name Kandai (Kandai 
, Кандаи) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The cognomen Kandai is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and India. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Mauritius, and Nigeria. More prevalently, Kandai is the forename as well as the last name.