Nisbet is an English and Scottish surname that originated around the border region. It is also found in Scandinavia, brought by Scot Alexander Nisbet, who settled in Sweden in 1648. There are alternate spellings including Nisbeth, Nisbett, Nesbit, and Nesbitt. Nesbit is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:
Alexander Nisbet (1580–1660)
Alexander Nisbet (1657–1725), Scottish heraldist
Judge Alexander Nisbet (1777-1857), Judge in the City of Baltimore
Andrew Nisbet, Jr. (1921 – 2013), American legislator and military officer
Charles Nisbet (1736-1804), First President of Dickinson College in PA
Eugenius A. Nisbet, (1803–1871) American politician and jurist from the US state of Georgia
Gavin Nisbet, Scottish footballer (Preston North End FC)
Harold Nisbet (1873–1937), English amateur tennis player
Hume Nisbet (1849–1923), Scottish-Australian author and artist
James Nisbet (1823–1874), Scottish, Presbyterian minister
John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton (1609–1687), Scottish judge
John Nisbet (1627–1685), Scottish covenanter
Mary Nisbet (1778–1855), Countess of Elgin
Murdoch Nisbet (1531–1559), Scottish bible translator
Robin G. M. Nisbet (1925–2013), classical scholar
Robert Nisbet (1913–1996), American sociologist
Scott Nisbet, Scottish footballer (Rangers FC)
William Nisbet (physician) (1759–1822), Scottish physician