de Forrest Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

de Forrest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Forrest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

de Forrest Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Forrest Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname de Forrest is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Forrest? popularity and diffusion

The surname de Forrest is the 3,798,600th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of de Forrest live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States de Forrest is most numerous in: Washington, where 24 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

de Forrest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Forrest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the de Forrest surname declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Forrest Last Name Statistics demography

de Forrest earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $39,016 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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