How Many People Have the Last Name Laforest?
people had the surname Laforest in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 149,254 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 7 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+155 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Laforest (76.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 17.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Laforest ranks #11,938. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 83.5% to 76.5%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 11.2% to 17.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Laforest grew from 1,822 people in 2000 to 1,977 in 2010 (up 8.5%), and its rank fell from #14,898 to #14,957. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.68 to 0.67 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,822 | 1,977 |
| Rank | #14,898 | #14,957 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.68 | 0.67 |
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Same Soundex code as Laforest: L162
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