Duforest Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Duforest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duforest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3051:217,77933,834
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Duforest Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duforest occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duforest? popularity and diffusion

Duforest is the 798,040th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. Duforest occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Duforest live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 217,779. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 39 percent live, Île-de-France, where 28 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account France it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in New Caledonia, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Duforest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Duforest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Duforest surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duforgest940/
Duforet93309/
Dufores932/
Duforets8888/
Dufouret881/
Dufoures881/
Diforest880/
Dufore86328/
Deuforges821/
Dufereast820/
Dufoure8024/
Duforez8020/
Duforêt8011/
Duforge800/
Dufauret7589/
Duffoire757/
Duffoure753/
Dufare71595/
Dufaure67736/
Doufare675/
Dufatre671/
Dufarie670/
Deufora670/
Duffaure6320/
Dufara573/
Dufary570/
Doufari5335/
Duphare5325/
Duffara531/
Duffary530/
Dhuphare501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Duforest
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