Family name Malaye (Malaye 
, ملا 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Malaye is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is a rare surname, India, where it is a very rare surname, and Turkey. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Malaye is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Malaye | Spain, India, Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria |
| ملا | Turkey |