Jay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Allan Jay (born 1931), British world champion épée & foil fencerAntoine Jay (1770–1854), French writerAntony Jay (1930–2016), British writerBill Jay (1940–2009) photographer, magazine and picture editor, etcCandee Jay (born 1981), Dutch musicianCharlotte Jay (1919–1996), Australian writerDavid Jay (born 1982), American activistDouglas Jay, Baron Jay (1907–1996), British politicianIsabel Jay (1879–1927), British opera singerJoey Jay (born 1935), American baseball playerJohn Jay (1745–1829), American politician and juristJohn Jay (1817–1894), American lawyerJoke Jay, German DJKarla Jay (born 1947), American writerMargaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington (born 1939), British politicianMartin Jay (born 1944), American historianMichael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme (born 1946), British politicianNorman Jay, British DJPaul Jay, Canadian film directorPaul L. Jay (born 1946), American literary theoristPeter Augustus Jay (1776–1843), American public servantPeter Jay (born 1937), British broadcaster and diplomatPierre Jay (1870–1949), American bankerRicky Jay (born 1948), American magicianSteve Jay (born 1951), American bassistTony Jay (1933–2006), British actorTyler Jay, baseball playerVincent Jay (born 1985), French biathleteWilliam Jay (minister) (1769–1853), British preacherWilliam Jay (jurist) (1789–1858), American juristWilliam Jay (Colonel), American army colonelJay is also a transliteration of the Korean surname Chae.
