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.[1] 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
^Quist at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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...
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Robert Ernest Quist (born January 5, 1948) is an American musician and politician, known for his work in bluegrass and country music. Originally a founding...
Lucy Quist, née Afriyie, (born c. 1974) is a Ghanaian-British business and technology executive. She is a managing director for Morgan Stanley Born in...
Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 5 April 1980 in Middelfart), also known as Rasmus Quist, is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the lightweight double...
Gerald Quist is an American make-up artist. He won five Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for eleven more in the category Outstanding Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)...
Neville Quist (born 1952) is an Australian fashion designer. Neville Quist was born in 1952 in Glenelg, South Australia. In 1969 he created a business...
Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist, OBE, Kt also known as Paa Quist (21 May 1880, in Christiansborg, Accra – 30 March 1959) was a barrister, educator and judge...
Allen J. Quist (born October 14, 1944) is a Minnesota politician, a former state representative, and a two-time candidate for governor of the state. A...
Leen Quist (Sint Philipsland, September 4, 1942 – Veere, April 11, 2014) was a Dutch ceramist, who was known for his own style, a perfect finish and geometric...
Harlin Quist (born Harlin Bloomquist; died May 13, 2000) was a publisher noted for innovative children's books. Harlin was born and raised in Virginia...
Karl Hugo Quist (18 August 1875 – 31 March 1957) was an Australian sportsman who played interstate cricket for New South Wales, South Australia, and Western...
Wim Quist (27 October 1930 – 9 July 2022) was a Dutch architect. Part of the modernist tradition of architecture, his style was dominated by rectangular...
Gordon Jay Quist (born November 12, 1937) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan...
Herbert Larry "Buster" Quist (born April 1, 1936) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the javelin throw. His greatest achievement...
Johanne "Anne-Marie" Marie Quist (born 26 December 1957 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze...
Jacob Quistgaard (known as Quist) is a Danish guitarist, producer and composer based in Los Angeles. Since 2020, Quist has blossomed as an artist & producer...
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This changed in 1949 when Emmanuel Quist became its first African president. The Legislative Council elected Quist as its first speaker in 1951. Under...
Adrian Quist 1937: Vivian McGrath 1938: Don Budge 1939: John Bromwich 1940: Adrian Quist 1946: John Bromwich 1947: Dinny Pails 1948: Adrian Quist 1949:...
Johan Martin Quist or Qvist (3 September 1755 – 25 April 1818) was a Danish architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together...
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