Goslyn Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

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

Goslyn Surname Definition:

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.

Goslyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Goslyn (35) may also be a first name.

Goslyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Goslyn Last Name Facts

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

Goslyn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goslyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goslyn is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Goslyn is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Goslyn are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 35 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 34 percent reside, California, where 21 percent reside and Arizona, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Goslyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goslyn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goslyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goslyn surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goslyn last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Goslyn earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.51% less than the national average, earning $26,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oslyn9158/
Gosln910/
Goslin833,258/
Goslen83174/
Gaslyn8331/
Oslyna836/
Goosln831/
Goslln831/
Gosling7713,450/
Gooslin77279/
Gosslin7760/
Ghoslin7750/
Gouslin7719/
Hooslyn775/
Gosslen773/
Goszlin771/
Goslene771/
Goslint771/
Goslien771/
Goslent771/
Goeslin770/
Goslink770/
Goslinn770/
Goslenn770/
Goslind770/
Goshlin770/
Gotslin770/
Goshlen770/
Oslin732,289/
Oslen7358/
Aslyn738/
Gossling71556/
Gosslink716/
Ghosling713/
Goslling712/
Goosling712/
Gosslien710/
Gousling710/
Goshling710/
Gohsling710/
Gaslin67355/
Oslina67257/
Guslin67182/
Gotszling67177/
Osling6780/
Hoslin6749/
Ashlyn6740/
Godszling6720/
Gozlen6718/
Guslen6713/
Gozlin6711/
Goslem6710/
Guslén678/
Osslén677/
Goclin674/
Osclin672/
Oslien672/
Haslyn672/
Gaslen672/
Aslynn672/
Gottsling671/
Hossln671/
Oxslen671/
Oselnd671/
Osslen671/
Goslim671/
Oshlin671/
Oslene670/
Hoslen670/
Osleen670/
Ouslin670/
Osslin670/
Osluen670/

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