Surname Maitai (Maitai 
, ไหมไทย 
) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The surname Maitai is habitual in Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, and Australia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Kenya, India, and Australia. Much less frequently, Maitai is the forename as well as the last name.