Forrest (surname)
Forrest is a common English surname deriving from Forest. Variant spellings include Forest, Foriest, De Forest, De Forrest, DeForest and DeForrest.
Notable real persons with the name include:
- Alexander Forrest, Australian explorer
- Andrew Forrest, Australian mining entrepreneur
- Anne Marie Forrest, Irish writer
- April Forrest, singer in girlgroup Jada UniversalMotown
- Arthur J. Forrest, Medal of Honor recipient
- Barbara Forrest, philosopher and critic of intelligent design
- Catriona Forrest, Scottish field hockey player
- Craig Forrest, Canadian soccer/football player
- Dan Forrest, American composer
- David Forrest, several people of that name
- Edwin Forrest, American actor
- Eric Forrest, bass guitarist
- Frederic Forrest, American actor
- French Forrest, American Confederate naval officer
- George Forrest, several people
- Hal Forrest, American comics artist
- Helen Forrest, American big band singer
- Ina Forrest, Canadian wheelchair curler
- James Forrest, several people
- Jason Forrest, electronic music producer
- Jodi Forrest, American actress
- John Forrest (disambiguation), several people
- Katherine V. Forrest, American writer
- Kevin Forrest, American soccer player
- Linn A. Forrest, American architect
- Margaret Forrest, wife of John Forrest the explorer
- Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general
- Nathan Bedford Forrest III, American general
- Paula Forrest, Australian actress
- Peter Forrest, Australian cricketer
- Ray Forrest, American radio announcer
- Ruth Forrest, Tasmanian politician
- Sally Forrest, American actress
- Sam Forrest, singer and guitarist
- Steve Forrest (actor), American actor
- Steve Forrest, rock music drummer
- Ted Forrest, American poker player
- Thomas Forrest, American politician
- Thomas Forrest, Esq (1572-1641), Virginia Company Financier, husband of the first woman to come to America in 1608
- Uriah Forrest (1746-1805), Revolutionary War hero, U.S. Congressman and delegate for Maryland, and direct descendent of Thomas Forrest, Esq (1572-1641)
- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009), American boxer
- Warren Leslie Forrest, suspected serial killer
- William Forrest (1902–1989), an American film actor
Notable fictional characters include:
See also