Family name ويست (West 
, Wiest 
, ويست 
) , around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The surname ويست is habitual in Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, ويست is the forename as well as the last name.