Leist

From the German surname, from the noun Leisten (“last”).

Leist (plural Leists)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leist is the 12904^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2382 individuals. Leist is most common among White (94.63%) individuals.

• IELTS, Steil, e-list, islet, istle, liest, lites, slite, stile, teils, tiles

From Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-West Germanic *līstā, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ.

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯ʃt/

Leist f (plural Leiste, diminutive Leistche)

1. ledge

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary