Family name ריסט (Rist 
, ריסט 
) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen ריסט is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Iceland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Norway. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Norway. Much less frequently, ריסט is the forename as well as the last name.