Where Does The Last Name Forrest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Forrest is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forrest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 8,812^th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 113,335 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Forrest are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Forrest is also the 22,176^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 40,016 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 31,197 people, or 1 in 11,618. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Forrest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Forrest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forrest surname expanded 839 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 7 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 563 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forrest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Forrest last name is primarily Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Forrest last name are 8.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Forrest earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.67% less than the national average, earning 246,855 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 178.47% more than the national average, earning R 661,740 per year; in United States they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $43,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $52,058 CAD per year.