title: Leist
text: # Leist
  
  Leist is a surname of German origin. 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
  * M. C. Leist (1942-2022), American politician
  * Reiner Leist (born 1964), German-born photographer now living in the United States
  