Family name ביסט (Bisset 
, Bissett 
, ביסט 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The surname ביסט is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Ireland, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very seldom, ביסט is the forename as well as the last name.