Gosline Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gosline 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.

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Gosline Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:610,20049,533
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey61:8,6471,503
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Gosline (13) may also be a first name.

Gosline 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gosline Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gosline Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gosline is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosline? popularity and diffusion

It is the 534,162nd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. The last name Gosline occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gosline are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

Gosline is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 610,200. In The United States Gosline is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 5 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Gosline is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Gosline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gosline has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosline Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gosline surname are 3.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.38% registered with the party.

The amount Gosline earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $45,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.41% more than the national average, earning $70,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosliner9321/
Godsline931/
Gossline930/
Goosline930/
Goslines930/
Ghosline930/
Goline9276/
Osline9213/
Goliney8682/
Gouline8648/
Goslain8620/
Goslini8616/
Gesline8611/
Golaine868/
Golinge866/
Gasline864/
Golinea864/
Golinej863/
Oisline863/
Goslein862/
Goslene861/
Ngoline861/
Golinez861/
Gusline860/
Golline860/
Hosline860/
Goulinet8084/
Hoosline8068/
Gollinge8051/
Golinets8019/
Gausline8019/
Golliner8018/
Golingey8013/
Goulione807/
Guslaine805/
Goulaine804/
Gouslane803/
Geslaine802/
Goslaind801/
Gosslein801/
Goolinge801/
Goolines801/
Oisleine801/
Gosslain800/
Gaslline800/
Goolline800/
Goslener800/
Golini771,364/
Golain77201/
Goslen77174/
Galine77106/
Golgin7739/
Asline7725/
Golein7716/
Goslem7710/
Goloin774/
Ocline772/
Golene771/
Goliny771/
Golhin771/
Oslene770/
Oxline770/
Ghozlaine752/
Gholineha751/
Gochlaine751/
Geslhaine751/
Ashline711,380/
Galione71789/
Gollini71776/
Golitin71726/
Galinie71696/
Gaslini71686/
Galinea71242/
Goulain71201/
Gollain71168/
Gaslain71163/
Guslini71148/
Galinet71147/
Galline71114/
Golingi7194/
Galigne7166/
Galiney7155/
Gholini7152/
Goulene7139/
Galeine7134/
Galaine7133/
Galiene7129/
Gozlane7121/
Golicyn7116/
Golicin7114/
Golgini717/
Golisem717/
Golesne717/
Golhini716/
Gatline715/
Ghaline715/
Galines715/
Golhain714/
Galiner714/
Goligni713/
Gollene713/
Galinez713/
Galinge713/
Golinay713/
Golaina713/
Galined712/
Galinee712/
Gauline712/
Guslene712/
Golenge712/
Golinio712/
Goulène712/
Golenea712/
Ngolein712/
Eusline712/
Axsline711/
Goylene711/
Gholain711/
Golaint711/
Golisin711/
Golisyn711/
Goloina711/
Goloing711/
Goslent711/
Goolene711/
Golytin711/
Aslinge711/
Gaslene711/
Hasline711/
Golener711/
Goulini711/
Gouloigner711/
Golinai711/
Golliny711/
Goleney711/
Gholignesh711/
Assline711/
Golaing711/
Osllyne711/
Aslinee711/
Gasliny710/
Goslean710/
Goslenn710/
Golesin710/
Goshlen710/
Ghozlane672,826/
Goleń671,676/
Golingay67867/
Gallione67764/
Golayneh67370/
Golynets6794/
Golainay6786/
Galliner6769/
Golingai6762/
Galineas6738/
Goleaner6726/
Gasslein6725/
Gallinea6719/
Gallinge6719/
Golenets6717/
Ouslinis6715/
Guslaini6714/
Gallines6714/
Galliene6711/
Golingoy678/
Gallinet678/
Ghalione676/
Gallaine676/
Ghozlene675/
Golising674/
Galignie673/
Osellini673/
Galinett672/
Ngalaine672/
Golichin672/
Goulioni672/
Golidtem672/
Hasliner672/
Ghalline672/
Galinets671/
Galineez671/
Gallineu671/
Golinych671/
Gollener671/
Gollingi671/
Ngolingi671/
Gouleina671/
Goulgini671/
Gouligni671/
Goliń671/
Golidten671/
Ghalinee671/
Gaahline671/
Galigner671/
Galuinez671/
Gouzlene671/
Agelline671/
Hatsline670/
Gatliner670/
Galhinge670/

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