Cognomen Buist (Buist 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The surname Buist is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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| Buist | Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, Australia |
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george buist Scottish journalist (1805-1860) (b. 1805) |
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| george buist 1770-1808 (b. 1770) |
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| george buist Church of Scotland minister (1779–1860) (b. 1779) |
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| robert buist American botanist (1805-1880), US (b. 1805) |
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| hugo massac thomas buist Hugo Massac Thomas Buist (1878-1966), Editor of The Autocar Magazine 1878 Born in London the son of John Buist, Merchant and Accountant, and his wife ... (b. 1878) |
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| george buist Footballer (1883-?), GB (b. 1883) |
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| teddy buist Australian rules footballer, AU (b. 1885) |
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| mary buist (born 1926) (b. 1926) |
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| klaas buist Dutch football player (1928-1999), NL (b. 1928) |
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| ian buist British diplomat, GB (b. 1930) |
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| margaret brora buist (1930-2015) (b. 1930) |
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margaret buist Director General for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, CA |
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| marten gerbertus buist (b. 1925) |
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| elizabeth mary buist (born 1944) (b. 1944) |
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| jane christine buist (born 1947) (b. 1947) |
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