Explore the Family Name Foret
The meaning of Foret
French (Forêt): variant of Forest ‘forest’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Alcide, Antoine, Camille, Emile, Anatole, Armand, Chantal, Clemile, Clovis, Gillis.
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How common is the last name Foret in the United States?
The Foret surname's popularity in the United States, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decline in rank over the past decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 10,888 and in 2010 it dropped slightly to 11,035, marking a change of -1.35%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with the Foret surname increased from 2,683 in 2000 to 2,881 in 2010, which is a change of 7.38%. This suggests that while the Foret surname may have become less popular in relative terms, the absolute number of people with this surname has actually grown.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,888 | #11,035 | -1.35% |
| Count | 2,683 | 2,881 | 7.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.99 | 0.98 | -1.01% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foret
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those bearing the Foret surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Foret surname identified as White, though this proportion decreased slightly from 92.10% in 2000 to 89.03% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname saw the most significant increase, rising from 1.49% in 2000 to 3.26% in 2010. There were also slight increases in the proportion of individuals identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black with the Foret surname in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.21% and 0.90% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.1% | 89.03% | -3.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.32% | 4.89% | 13.19% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 3.26% | 118.79% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 1.7% | 19.72% |
| Black | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.21% | 0% |