Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of
Qvist. It is also a
Dutch toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name, from the island of
Tholen, referring to a piece of land called ''`t Quistken''.
Quist
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. The surname is also common in coastal Ghana, originating during the colonial era from Gold Coast Euro-African unions. People with the surname include:
* Adrian Quist (1913–1991), Australian tennis player
* Allen Quist (born 1944), American (Minnesota) politician
* Anne Quist (born 1957), Dutch rower
* Arvin S. Quist (1933–2018), American scientist and lawyer
* Buster Quist (born 1936), American javelin thrower
* Edward Quist (born 1976), American director, screenwriter, and multidiscipline artist
* Emmanuel Charles Quist (1880–1959), Ghanaian barrister, judge and first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the unicameral legislature of Ghana. It consists of 276 members, who are elected for four-year terms in single-seat Electoral district, constituencies using a first-past-the-post voting system.
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* Flemming Quist Møller (1942–2022), Danish director, screenwriter, animator and voice actor
* Gordon Jay Quist (born 1937), American (Michigan) District Judge
* Harlin Quist (c.1930–2000), American children's books publisher
* Janet Quist (born 1955), American model and actress
* Johan Martin Quist, (1755–1818), Danish architect
* Karl Quist (1875–1957), Australian cricketer
* Leen Quist (1942–2014), Dutch ceramist
* Lucy Quist (born 1974), Ghanaian business executive in England
* Neville Quist (born 1952), Australian fashion designer
* Ofeibea Quist-Arcton (born 1958), Ghanaian radio journalist and broadcaster
* Per-Ola Quist (born 1961), Swedish Olympic swimmer
* Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 1980), Danish rower and Olympic athlete
* Rob Quist (born 1948), American musician and congressional candidate
* Jacob Quistgaard (Quist), Danish guitarist, songwriter and YouTube personality
See also
* Hambrecht & Quist, an investment bank based in San Francisco, California
* Qvist (surname)
*Quist, a henchman of Emilio Largo who was fed to sharks for failing to assassinate James Bond
References
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Danish-language surnames
Dutch-language surnames
Swedish-language surnames
Toponymic surnames