Rist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Boy Rist (1912–1972), Norwegian officer and WWII resistance fighter
- Charles Rist (1874–1955), French economist
- Gilbert Rist (1938–2023), Swiss academic
- Johann Rist (1607–1667), German dramatist and poet
- John Rist (born 1936), British scholar of ancient philosophy and classics
- Léonard Rist (1905–1982), French economist and banker; first chief economist of the World Bank
- Liisi Rist (born 1991), Estonian racing cyclist
- Pipilotti Rist (born 1962), Swiss visual artist
- Robbie Rist (born 1964), American actor
- Will Rist (born 1987), English cricketer
See also
edit- RIST is an acronym for the Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test.
- Rist Mountain is part of the Marcy Group in the Adirondack Mountains
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