Family name Палеи (Paley 
, Палеи 
) , globally, is quite a common last name. The surname Палеи is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, Палеи is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Paley | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, India, Canada |
| Палеи | Russia |