Forest Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forest Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forest family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 27
Agricultural Labourer 19
Independent 18
Tailor 13
Male Servant 10
Labourer 10
Farmer 9
Shoe Maker 6
Weaver 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Throstle Weaver 6
Lead Miner 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Cotton 4
Baker 4
Gardener 4
House Keeper 3
Silk Weaver 3
Coal Miner 3
Apprentice 3
Paper Maker 3
Surgeon 3
Cotton Factory 3

Forest Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Frost 67% 115,457
2 Forrest 86% 25,976
3 Forest 100% 7,663
4 Forst 83% 1,771
5 Fairest 71% 848
6 Frist 67% 622
7 First 67% 519
8 Frast 67% 357
9 Frest 83% 350
10 Forrist 71% 197
11 Furst 67% 145
12 Forset 67% 109

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The surname Forest is the 3rd most popular variant of Frost.

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