About the Laforest surname
The surname Laforest has a primarily toponymic formation. The surname refers to a forest and to a residence or place near woodland. In this type of surname, the name first located a person in relation to a place before becoming hereditary. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
La-fo-rèst/lafɔʁɛst/