Cognomen Pleit (Plait 
, Pleit 
, Pleat 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The last name Pleit is characteristic of France, where it is a rare surname, Netherlands, and New Zealand, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in France, the United States, and Netherlands. Very seldom, Pleit is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Plait | Tanzania, France, India, Canada, United States |
| Pleit | Netherlands, Spain, India |
| Pleat | United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, Brazil |
| anja pleit (b. 1950) |
|