Family name Kist (Kista 
, Kist 
, Cist 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Kist is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, Paraguay, and Germany. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Brazil, Germany, and the United States. Also, Kist is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kista | India, South Africa, United States, Germany, Indonesia |
| Kist | Brazil, Netherlands, India, United States, Germany |
| Cist | Brazil, Philippines, Spain, United States |
| Кист | Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
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ewaldus kist (b. 1762) |
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nicolaas christiaan kist Dutch church historian, theologian and university teacher (1793-1859), NL (b. 1793) |
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florentius cornelis kist Dutch music editor and critic, NL (b. 1796) |
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| joost gerard kist (1756-1815) (b. 1756) |
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| willem kist (b. 1758) |
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joost gerard kist (1822-1897) (b. 1822) |
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herman jacob kist Dutch jurist and politician (1836-1912), NL (b. 1836) |
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| anthony kist NL (b. 1786) |
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nicolaas christiaan kist Dutch university professor, NL (b. 1867) |
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| frederik lodewijk kist NL (b. 1816) |
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| leopold kist DE (b. 1824) |
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alfons kist German politician (1913-1986), DE (b. 1913) |
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kees kist Dutch footballer, NL (b. 1952) |
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| h.j. kist (b. 1897) |
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| johannes kist DE (b. 1901) |
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