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Type Surname (from occupation)
Other Forms FormsVan der Leest, Leest, De Leest, Van Leest, Van Leesten, Van der Leist, Van de Lest
Meaning & History
Derived from Dutch leest meaning "last, boottree", a tool used by shoemakers to shape boots. This can be either an occupational name for cobblers, or a habitational name from the settlement of Leest, itself possibly named for a field in the shape of a boot.