What is "hiestand"

Hiestand is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Edgar W. Hiestand (1888–1970), American businessman and politician
• Emily Hiestand (born 1947), American writer and poet
• Harry Hiestand (born 1958), American football coach
• John Andrew Hiestand (1824–1890), American politician
• Joseph Hiestand (1906–2004), American politician
• Samuel Hiestand (1782–1838), American bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ