Rist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Boy Rist, Norwegian officer, and resistance fighter WW2
Gilbert Rist, a professor in Geneva
Jeremy Alexander Rist, American economist, playwright and lawyer
Johann von Rist, German poet
Leonard Rist, the first chief economist of the World Bank
Pipilotti Rist, video artist
Robbie Rist, American actor
Pierre Rist, president from 1946–1950
Chris Rist, English Banker
Curt Rist, Kitchen Exhaust Hood Expert
Ben Rist, Information Technology, Schedomation Engineer
