Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of Qvist. It is also a Dutch toponymic surname from the island of Tholen, referring to a piece of land called `t Quistken.^[1] The surname is also common in coastal Ghana, originating during the colonial era from Gold Coast Euro-African unions. People with the surname include:

• Adrian Quist (1913–1991), Australian tennis player
• Allen Quist (born 1944), American (Minnesota) politician
• Anne Quist (born 1957), Dutch rower
• Arvin S. Quist (1933–2018), American scientist and lawyer
• Buster Quist (born 1936), American javelin thrower
• Edward Quist (born 1976), American director, screenwriter, and multidiscipline artist
• Emmanuel Charles Quist (1880-1959), Ghanaian barrister, judge and first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
• Flemming Quist Møller (1942-2022), Danish director, screenwriter, animator and voice actor
• Gordon Jay Quist (born 1937), American (Michigan) District Judge
• Harlin Quist (c.1930–2000), American children's books publisher
• Janet Quist (born 1955), American model and actress
• Johan Martin Quist, (1755–1818), Danish architect
• Karl Quist (1875–1957), Australian cricketer
• Leen Quist (1942–2014), Dutch ceramist
• Lucy Quist (born 1974), Ghanaian business executive in England
• Neville Quist (born 1952), Australian fashion designer
• Ofeibea Quist-Arcton (born 1958), Ghanaian radio journalist and broadcaster
• Per-Ola Quist (born 1961), Swedish Olympic swimmer
• Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 1980), Danish rower and Olympic athlete
• Rob Quist (born 1948), American musician and congressional candidate
• Jacob Quistgaard (Quist), Danish guitarist, songwriter and YouTube personality