Cognomen Isbister (Isbister 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname Isbister is characteristic of Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname, Canada, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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| Isbister | United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States |
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james isbister Canadian politician (1833-1915), CA (b. 1833) |
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| alexander kennedy isbister Canadian explorer, CA (b. 1822) |
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| malcolm isbister Canadian mayor, CA (b. 1850) |
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| william james isbister Australian lawyer, AU (b. 1866) |
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| bob isbister Canadian football player and official, CA (b. 1885) |
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| gilbert h. isbister American politician, US (b. 1900) |
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| clair isbister Australian paediatrician, AU (b. 1915) |
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| james isbister (1915-1996) (b. 1915) |
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brad isbister Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1977) |
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| rod isbister American ice hockey player, US (b. 1963) |
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| katherine isbister American educator (b. 1969) |
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| arlene isbister (b. 1966) |
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| james p isbister researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-0398-3298) |
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| julia isbister researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-9502-2493) |
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| john williams isbister Ph.D. Princeton University 1969 |
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