Where is Deforest from?

My guess is...

United States

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63%

Canada

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16%

Costa Rica

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2%

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Learn about the name Deforest

Meaning of the name Deforest

From a French surname meaning "from the forest". It was originally given in honour of American author John Deforest (1826-1906) [1].

Characteristics of the name Deforest

OriginsEnglish
PronounceddΙ™-FAWR-ist
GenderMasculine
Traitsnatural, complex, strong, rough, comedic, mature, strange

How do we know this about Deforest

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