Around the world, Deforest (Deforest 
) is a rare boy's first name. The given name Deforest is habitual in Northern America, particularly the United States, where it is a very rare male name. More prevalently, Deforest is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Deforest | Canada, France, New Zealand, United States, Belgium |
| lockwood deforest (1775-1848) (b. 1775) |
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calvert deforest American comedian, US (b. 1921) |
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| cole a. deforest chemical engineering and bioengineering professor |
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