De forest Family History

De forest Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Deforest, Deforrest, Demorest, De fore, Laforest, Forest, Desforges, De geest, De tore, Demoret

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Where is the De forest family from?

You can see how De forest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De forest family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most De forest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 140 De forest families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded De forest's in USA. New York had the highest population of De forest families in 1880.

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What is the average De forest lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, De forest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for De forest in 1966 was 81, and 79 in 2004.

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De forest Surname Meaning

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What is the average De forest lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, De forest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for De forest in 1966 was 81, and 79 in 2004.