Goslett Surname
Approximately 635 people bear this surname
Goslett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goce,' from double diminutive Gocelet or Gocelot, of which I cannot find an early instance; compare Roblett (Robelot) from Rob, Robert, or Hewlett (Hewelot) from Hew, i.e. Hugh; v.
Read More About This SurnameGoslett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 511 | 1:106,023 | 12,797 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Goslett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goce,' from double diminutive Gocelet or Gocelot, of which I cannot find an early instance; compare Roblett (Robelot) from Rob, Robert, or Hewlett (Hewelot) from Hew, i.e. Hugh; v. Joyce and Goss (a).
Charles Gostlett: Visit. Gloucestershire (1623).
1773. Married — Arthur Goslet and Martha Kemp: St. George, Hanover Square.
The French Gosselet = Gosse 1 (q.v) + the double diminutive suff. -el-et
Goslett Demographics
Average Goslett Salary in
United States
$48,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goslett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goslett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goslett is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goslett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goslett is the 514,102nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Goslett are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 511 people, or 1 in 106,023. In South Africa Goslett is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Goslett is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Goslett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goslett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goslett last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goslett Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Goslett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.93% more than the national average, earning R 327,768 per year; in United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 154.3% more than the national average, earning $126,346 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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