Surname Maltay (Maltay 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The last name Maltay is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Iraq, the United Kingdom, and India. Much less frequently, Maltay is the forename as well as the last name.