Cognomen גיי (Gay 
, Gaye 
, גיי 
) , around the world, is a widespread family name. The family name גיי is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is a common surname, Gambia, and Mauritania, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Senegal, the United States, and Myanmar. Very seldom, גיי is the forename as well as the last name.