indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsLeest, De Leest, Van Leest, Van Leesten, Van der Leist, Van de Lest.
Meaning & History
Possibly an allusion to the shoemaker's profession, whether or not through a house name 'De Leest', which may have been the name of a shoemaker's building. A last is a (wooden) shape over which shoes are formed.