Forst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Forst family

The surname Forst was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

The House of Fürstenberg is an old and very influential Swabian noble house in Germany, found primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg. Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia.

Early History of the Forst family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forst research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1711, 1736, 1762, 1772, 1792, 1817, 1820, 1824 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Forst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Forst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fürst, Furstenau, Furstenberg, Furstenberger, Furstenbusch, Furstenfeld, Furstenhauer, Furstenrecht, Furstenstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Forst family

Notables with the surname Forst during this period were Moses Israel Fürst (died ca. 1692), a merchant and financier of Hamburg, Germany. Füstenau was a family of distinguished flutists and good musicians. Caspar, born Feb. 26, 1772, at Münster, where his father was in the Bishop's band; was early left an orphan under the care of A. Romberg, who tried to force him to learn the bassoon, as well as the oboe, which he had been already taught; but his preference for the flute asserted itself, and he shortly became so proficient, as to support his family by playing in a...
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Forst Ranking

In the United States, the name Forst is the 14,631^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Forst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Forst Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Forst, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 2

Forst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hendryk Forst, aged 19, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Henrich Forst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Abraham Forst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1780

Forst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adolph Forst, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1855 2
Arnold Forst, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1867
Barb. Forst, who arrived in New York, NY in 1870
Anna Forst, who settled in Chicago in 1870

Forst migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Forst Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

lames Forst, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Forst (post 1700) +

Marion Francis Forst (1910-2007), American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Dodge City (1960-1976)
Donald H. Forst (1932-2014), American newspaper editor
Francis A. Forst, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Governor of New Jersey, 1973 3
Werner Forst (1892-1971), German general during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Rainer Forst (b. 1964), German philosopher and political theorist
Grete Forst (1878-1942), born Margarete Feiglstock, an Austrian soprano
Willi Forst (1903-1980), born Wilhelm Anton Frohs, an Austrian actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer and singer
Judith Doris Forst OC OBC (b. 1943), née Lumb, a Canadian mezzo-soprano