Leist History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Leist family

The surname Leist was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Leist family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leist research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1740 is included under the topic Early Leist History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leist Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Listner, Leistner, Leist, Liestner and others.

Early Notables of the Leist family

Prominent among members of the name Leist in this period include

the Leistner family of Bavaria

Leist Ranking

In the United States, the name Leist is the 11,836^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Leist migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leist Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Maria Leist, who settled in North America in 1854
Eckard Leist, who settled in New York, NY in 1856
Adolf Leist, aged 31, who landed in America from Frankenthal, in 1892
Caroline Leist, aged 2, who settled in America from Mannheim, in 1892
Elise Leist, aged 33, who landed in America from Mannheim, in 1892
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Leist Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

D'med Yznatz Leist, aged 47, who immigrated to America from Berlin, in 1903
Josef Leist, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Stuttgart, in 1906
Johanna Leist, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1907
Christoph Leist, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Bremen, Germany, in 1907
Adolf Leist, aged 26, who settled in America from Karpfenberg, Steiermark., in 1907
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Leist migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Leist Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Maria Leist, aged 26, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "England" in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Leist (post 1700) +

Marvin Clyde Leist Jr. (1942-2022), American politician, Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007
William H. Leist, American politician, Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1906
Reiner Leist (b. 1964), German-born, American photographer
Burkard Wilhelm Leist (1819-1906), German jurist
Arthur Leist (1852-1927), German writer and journalist
Julian Leist (b. 1988), German footballer
Frederick William Leist (1878-1945), Australian artist, an official war artist with Australian forces in Europe during World War I

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html