Roest

Roest is a Dutch toponymic surname. Roest is an archaic term for a reed bed, indicating an ancestor living in or nearby one. People with this surname include:


 * Elbert Roest (born 1954), Dutch politician and historian
 * Meyer Roest (1821–1889), Dutch bibliographer
 * Nikki de Roest born 1993), Dutch football midfielder
 * Niklas Roest (born 1986), Norwegian hockey player
 * Patrick Roest (born 1995), Dutch speed skater
 * Robert Roest (born 1969), Dutch football defender
 * Stacy Roest (born 1974), Canadian hockey player
 * Theodorus Marinus Roest (1832–1898), Dutch naturalist
 * Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg (1806–1887), Dutch journalist