Last name פנאיט (Panait 
, פנאיט 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The last name פנאיט is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a common surname, Albania, where it is a rare surname, and Afghanistan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Romania, Afghanistan, and Italy. Much less frequently, פנאיט is the forename as well as the last name.