About Forrest
The surname Forrest is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "forest," meaning a large wooded area. It was originally used as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a forest or as an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest. The name Forrest signifies a connection to nature and the outdoors, reflecting the ancestral ties to wooded areas.
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The surname Forrest is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forrest based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Forrest is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Forrest in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Forrest using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.