- Nisbet (surname)
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Nisbet Family name Region of origin English / Scottish Related names Nisbeth, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbitt 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
- Charles Nisbet (1736-1804), First President of Dickinson College in PA
- 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 Nisbet (b. 1925), classical scholar
- Robert Nisbet (1913–1996), American sociologist
- William Nisbet (physician) (1759–1822), Scottish physician
See also
- Nisbeth
- Nisbett (disambiguation)
- Nesbit (disambiguation)
- Nesbitt (disambiguation)
- Clan Nesbitt
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