Family name Naist (Nest 
, Naist 
) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Naist is habitual in Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Belgium, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Germany, and Myanmar. Also, Naist is the forename as well as the last name.