Goslin Surname
Approximately 3,258 people bear this surname
Goslin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goce' or 'Josse,' from diminutive Gocelin or Josselin. In Gosling the g is excrescent; compare Rawling, Tomling, Jennings, &c.; v. Goss (a) and Joslin.
Goslinus Dapifer, temp.
Read More About This SurnameGoslin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,156 | 1:168,116 | 17,030 |
| South Africa | 259 | 1:209,180 | 22,201 |
| Canada | 200 | 1:184,228 | 18,260 |
| France | 176 | 1:377,402 | 56,030 |
| Jamaica | 117 | 1:24,529 | 1,989 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| Ireland | 64 | 1:73,577 | 4,518 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Honduras | 16 | 1:551,028 | 3,526 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
The alternate forms: Göslin (2) are calculated separately.
Goslin (121) may also be a first name.
Goslin 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' or 'Josse,' from diminutive Gocelin or Josselin. In Gosling the g is excrescent; compare Rawling, Tomling, Jennings, &c.; v. Goss (a) and Joslin.
Goslinus Dapifer, temp. 1109: Lincolnshire Survey.
Gilbert, son of Gocelin: ibid.
Goselina fil. Gawyne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Symon Goseling, Norfolk, ibid.
Gauselin Johannes, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Matilda fil. Gocelini, 20 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Goslinus Dayvill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Geslyng, 1379: ibid.
'John Gostlin, Master of Gonville and Cams Coll., Camb.' (1566'-1626): Dictionary of National Biography.
John Gostling (d. 1733), chorister': ibid.
1 the common French Gosselin, Gocelin = Gosse 1 (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -el-in.
Roger son Gocelin.—Hundred Rolls 2 for Gosling 1, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Goselin or Jocelin (just).
From the Anglo-Norman Christian name Joscelyn, or Goceline, Fil' Gocelini, Goscelin, Gosselin, and several other forms are found in the H.R, The assimilation of the name to that of a young goose by the addition of the g final is of modern date. Similar instances of the hardening of the soft g or j are observable in the Norman dialect. Thus jambe and gerbe are made gambe and guerbe.
Peter, Anchitel, Ralph, Robert Goscelin, Normandy, 1180-95; Richard G., 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph G. of England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Roger and Walter Gosselin and Gosselyne, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Goslin Demographics
Average Goslin Salary in
United States
$43,118 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goslin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goslin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goslin (Russian: Гослин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Göslin. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goslin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 137,520th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,236,816 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Goslin reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 848,089th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 121 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,156 people, or 1 in 168,116. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Goslin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goslin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goslin last name rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goslin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Goslin surname are 42.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Goslin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.74% more than the national average, earning R 448,512 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $51,298 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goslin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goslin in the Russian language | ||
| Гослин | goslin | - |
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