Leist
Leist is a surname of German origin.[1][2][3] Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Leist (1852–1927), German writer
- Burkard Wilhelm Leist (1819–1906), German jurist
- Fred Leist (1873–1945), Australian artist
- Julian Leist (born 1988), German footballer
- Reiner Leist (born 1964), German-born photographer now living in the United States
References
- ^ "Last name: Leist". surnamedb.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
As Leist, Leister, Leistenmacher and Leistenschneider, this is [a] pre 14th century medieval job descriptive German surname, which has been recorded in the USA since before the American Civil War of 1861–65.
- ^ "Leist family crest, coat of arms and name history". houseofnames.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "Leist Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
metonymic occupational name for a maker of lasts or a cobbler, from Middle High German leist 'last'
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