Family name Zist (Zist 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The surname Zist is habitual in Slovenia, where it is quite a rare surname, Iran, where it is a very rare surname, and Germany, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Slovenia, Iran, and the United States. Very seldom, Zist is the forename as well as the last name.