Forrest Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forrest Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forrest family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 543
Cotton Weaver 112
Coal Miner 43
Dress Maker 33
General Labourer 29
Living On Own Means 26
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Spinner 24
Farmer 23
Living On Her Own Means 16
Labourer 14
Grocer 13
Cotton Winder 13
Butcher 12
Joiner 11
Blacksmith 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Iron Worker 9
Carter 9
House Keeper 9
Iron Moulder 8
Chemical Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Boot Maker 7
Chain Maker 6

Forrest Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forrest 100% 25,976
2 Forest 86% 7,663
3 Farrest 86% 344
4 Forrist 86% 197

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The surname Forrest is the most popular version of all its varients

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