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Where Does The Last Name Gosselin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gosselin (Arabic: غسلين) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Gosselín. Click here for other possible spellings of Gosselin.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosselin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 12,218^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,535 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gosselin live; 64 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Gallo-North America. Gosselin is also the 1,011,231^st most numerous forename internationally, held by 89 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 21,575 people, or 1 in 1,708. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 83 percent live, Ontario, where 8 percent live and Manitoba, where 3 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Gosselin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gosselin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gosselin last name increased 6,085 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosselin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gosselin are 9.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.98% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gosselin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $42,210 CAD per year.