Forrest is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Forrest
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, England
Meaning:

Forrest is variant of the Forster. A curt pronounciation of Forester. There are many families of this name of separate origins. The Durham family were characterized as THE FRIENDLY FORSTERS.

From residence in one. Forest is, however, the specific name of place in counties Durham, Brecon, etc.

Form of the Forster. Forester; also Fosterer, i.e., Foster-father or brother.

The lastname Forrest is a form of Foster. A forest warden, or gamekeeper, a manor official.

The surname is variant of Forste. Dweller in, or near, a forest.

Dweller at, or in, a large wood or forest.

A variant form of Foerster. A forest warden or gamekeeper.

Forrest is a form of Fewster. 1. Halliwell has fustrer, a maker of pack-saddles. 2. Feuster, a female feoffee.

Forrest is the variant form of Foster. Sometimes a contraction of Forester: but there is an origin at least equally probable, viz: fosterer, one who feeds and has the charge of children instead of their parents. "When a gesithcund man left his land, he was at liberty to take away his Reeve, his Smith, and his child's Fosterer.

Forrest is a variant form of Foyster. An evident corruption of Forester, resulting from mispronunciation of the letter R.

How popular is Forrest?

Forrest is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Thailand, Northern Ireland, Belgium, Israel.

Forrest is ranked 8823 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Forrest bearers increased by 3.75 per cent in 2010 US census to 22954 since 2000, the surname slipped by 95 spots and ranked at 1569. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 73.39 76.03
Black 20.34 19.64
Hispanic or Latino 2.46 1.59
Others 2.44 1.55
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.73 0.66
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.64 0.53
Forrest is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Falkland Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 64293 people have been found who wears Forrest as their family name. Forrest is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Forrest:
1,448 United States31,189
762 England10,233
Countries with thousands of Forrest:
475 Australia7,949
1,198 Canada4,537
209 Scotland4,379
253 Jamaica1,914
674 New Zealand1,054
Countries with hundreds of Forrest:
1,209 Ireland533
847 Wales405
16,054 South Africa389
45,865 Thailand264
1,550 Northern Ireland190
11,538 Belgium159
7,271 Israel152
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
723 New Caledonia68
31,067 Spain65
114,367 France64
88,094 Germany56
14,246 Switzerland55
1,408 China53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
5,748 Singapore43
9,432 Dominican Republic39
145,792 Brazil36
13,614 Denmark36
19,099 United Arab Emirates34
566 Jersey32
41,116 Zimbabwe31
51,332 Netherlands29
5,002 Panama25
29,154 Sweden24
7,075 Cyprus13
70,223 Czechia13
893 Antigua and Barbuda12
3,500 Hong Kong12
26,155 Chile11
207,772 Philippines11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,778 Isle of Man10
41,629 Norway10
7,940 Trinidad and Tobago10
70,786 Austria9
113,457 Italy9
30,726 Qatar9
168,491 Argentina8
5,051 Costa Rica7
355,097 Nigeria6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Forrest worked as immigrant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 40 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Ottowa and arrived on May 12, 1846. Nancy Forrest (40) Immigrant, 22 years old Mary-Ann Forrest, Robert Forrest, aged 18, 16 years old Jane Forrest, 24 years old Charles Forrest, Workman Morris Forrest, Workwoman Mary-Jane Forrest, John Forrest (28) Workman, and 57 other Forrest around 47.06% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, spinster migrated to US from Liverpool, Cardiff and Cork.

From Germany

X. Forrest worked as laborer and hailed from Chatelinean, France. 24 years old embarked for Cincinnati from Antwerp on Pennland and arrived on April 25, 1889.

Forrest Namesakes

  • Ted Forrest, American professional poker player
  • Margaret Forrest, wife of Sir John Forrest
  • Anne Marie Forrest, author who grew up Blarney, County Cork, Ireland
  • James Alexander Forrest, Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist
  • Ray Forrest, radio staff announcer for NBC
  • Hal Forrest, American comic strip artist best
  • Hal De Forrest, Portuguese-born American stage and early silent film actor
  • Leon Forrest, African-American novelist
  • Barbara Forrest, 'Kitzmiller v
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate Army general during the American Civil War
  • John Forrest, Australian explorer
  • Edwin Forrest, prominent nineteenth-century American Shakespearean actor
  • Alexander Forrest, explorer and surveyor of Western Australia
  • Frederic Forrest, Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr
  • Uriah Forrest, American statesman and military leader
  • French Forrest, American naval officer
  • Craig Forrest, Canadian former professional soccer player and sports commentator
  • Helen Forrest, American singer of traditional pop and swing music
  • Jason Forrest, electronic music producer
  • Sally Forrest, American film
  • Jimmy Forrest, James Robert Forrest Jr
  • Eric Forrest, Canadian heavy metal musician
  • Vernon Forrest, American professional boxer
  • Paula Forrest, Australian actress
  • Thomas Forrest, American politician
  • Mabel Forrest, Australian writer and journalist
  • Katherine V. Forrest, American writer
  • Bob Forrest, lead vocalist and lyricist for Los Angeles bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief
  • Allan Forrest, American silent film actor
  • Sam Forrest, English singer-songwriter
  • Peter Forrest, professional Australian cricketer
  • Danny Forrest, English football manager and former professional player
  • Ruth Forrest, independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
  • Andrew Forrest, Australian businessman and philanthropist
  • Ann Forrest, Danish actress of Hollywood silent films

Forrest Namesakes

  • Ted Forrest, American professional poker player
  • Margaret Forrest, wife of Sir John Forrest
  • Anne Marie Forrest, author who grew up Blarney, County Cork, Ireland
  • James Alexander Forrest, Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist
  • Ray Forrest, radio staff announcer for NBC
  • Hal Forrest, American comic strip artist best
  • Hal De Forrest, Portuguese-born American stage and early silent film actor
  • Leon Forrest, African-American novelist
  • Barbara Forrest, 'Kitzmiller v
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate Army general during the American Civil War
  • John Forrest, Australian explorer
  • Edwin Forrest, prominent nineteenth-century American Shakespearean actor
  • Alexander Forrest, explorer and surveyor of Western Australia
  • Frederic Forrest, Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr
  • Uriah Forrest, American statesman and military leader
  • French Forrest, American naval officer
  • Craig Forrest, Canadian former professional soccer player and sports commentator
  • Helen Forrest, American singer of traditional pop and swing music
  • Jason Forrest, electronic music producer
  • Sally Forrest, American film
  • Jimmy Forrest, James Robert Forrest Jr
  • Eric Forrest, Canadian heavy metal musician
  • Vernon Forrest, American professional boxer
  • Paula Forrest, Australian actress
  • Thomas Forrest, American politician
  • Mabel Forrest, Australian writer and journalist
  • Katherine V. Forrest, American writer
  • Bob Forrest, lead vocalist and lyricist for Los Angeles bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief
  • Allan Forrest, American silent film actor
  • Sam Forrest, English singer-songwriter
  • Peter Forrest, professional Australian cricketer
  • Danny Forrest, English football manager and former professional player
  • Ruth Forrest, independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
  • Andrew Forrest, Australian businessman and philanthropist
  • Ann Forrest, Danish actress of Hollywood silent films

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