Quist

Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of Qvist. It is also a Dutch toponymic surname from the island of Tholen, referring to a piece of land called `t Quistken. 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
 * 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