Laforest Surname

55,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Laforest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laforest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,4381:8,3021,230
United States2,2771:159,18316,218
France1,7251:38,5064,778
Haiti5091:20,9901,726
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Australia411:658,43245,385
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Panama111:355,6607,645
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England61:9,286,343223,652
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Laforest (106) may also be a first name.

Laforest Last Name Facts

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

Laforest is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laforest? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laforest is the 55,602nd most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 798,110 people. The surname Laforest occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Laforest are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Laforest is also the 915,176th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 106 people.

The surname Laforest is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 4,438 people, or 1 in 8,302. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 75 percent live, Ontario, where 14 percent live and New Brunswick, where 5 percent live. Beside Canada Laforest exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.

Laforest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laforest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laforest surname increased 2,957 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laforest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laforest surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.57% registered with the party.

The amount Laforest earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $43,174 CAD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laforest
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