Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BUIST
There are approximately 949 people named Buist in the UK. That makes it the 7,411th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Buist.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
BistBista
Bistt
Biste
Bisst
Bisti
Bistu
Bisto
Bisty
Biust
Buiest
Bisth
Bistei
Bistie
Bistaa
Bistes
Bistoe
Bised
Bistue
Buijst
Bistow
Bisthe
The Buist surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BUIST. Thick and gross. "He is a bnlst of a fellow — he is a gross man." Jamieson.