Gender: Male
Forrest "Fog" Clyde Hamilton was an American basketball player who was a star player for the University of Missouri in its back-to-back national championship appearances in 1952 and 1953, also serving as an alternate for the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and on the gold medal-winning 1954 FIBA World Championship tournament team. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He was chosen in the sixth round of the 1953 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He later played in the Amateur Athletic Union with the Peoria Caterpillars.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Forrest Hamilton, Forrest means Woodsman, Of the Woods, Forest, Lives in Wood. Hamilton means Beautiful Mountain, Home-lover's Estate or Hill with Grass, From the Mountain Town, Place-name and Surname of One of the Great Noble Families of Scotland.
The name Forrest Hamilton is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Forrest is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and 49 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Forrest is recorded 2,104 times globally, ranking it as the 19,730th most common name worldwide.
Forrest is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,645 occurrences, making it the 2,047th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Forrest is found among 1 in every 1100 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,047 | 1 : 1,100 |
| United Kingdom | #9,284 | 1 : 9,789 |
| Hong Kong | #4,563 | 1 : 7,714 |
| China | #1,145 | 1 : 2,856 |
| Canada | #6,627 | 1 : 7,217 |
| France | #24,079 | 1 : 42,064 |
| Italy | #27,374 | 1 : 42,233 |
| Malaysia | #31,603 | 1 : 79,623 |
| Costa Rica | #4,334 | 1 : 6,117 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Forrest from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Forrest "Fog" Clyde Hamilton was an American basketball player who was a star player for the University of Missouri in its back-to-back national championship appearances in 1952 and 1953, also serving as an alternate for the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and on the gold medal-winning 1954 FIBA World Championship tournament team. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He was chosen in the sixth round of the 1953 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He later played in the Amateur Athletic Union with the Peoria Caterpillars.
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