Cognomen Melay (Melay 
, Мелай 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The family name Melay is habitual in Liechtenstein, where it is quite a rare surname, Myanmar, and Ukraine, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Myanmar, Ukraine, and India. Much less frequently, Melay is the forename as well as the last name.