Family name Himst (Himst 
) , globally, is a rare last name. The cognomen Himst is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is a rare surname, Belgium, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Himst | United States, Belgium, Netherlands |
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paul van himst Belgian footballer and manager, BE (b. 1943) |
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| mattheüs van der himst Dutch politician (1919-1974), NL (b. 1919) |
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