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Deforest
OriginEnglish
Meaning"living near the forest"
About Deforest
Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.
Pronounced de-FOR-est.
As of October 2026, Deforest ranked #10963 in US births in 2001 SSA, peaked at #610 in 1881.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Deforests
- (Jackson) DeForest Kelley
American actor
- DeForest Richards
American politician; 5th governor of Wyoming
- Humphrey DeForest Bogart
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