Nist

Variant of Nest.

Nist (plural Nists)

1. A surname from Welsh.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nist is the 40554^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 539 individuals. Nist is most common among White (97.22%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 672.

• IPA^(key): /ˈniʃt/

Nist n (plural Nister, diminutive Nistche)

1. nest

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary