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There are approximately 17,525 people named Forrest in the UK. That makes it the 567th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 277 are named Forrest.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Forrest surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FOREST, FORREST. From residence

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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