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

The surname Gosselin (Arabic: غسلين) is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Gosselín. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 12,218^th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,535 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gosselin reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Gosselin is also the 1,011,231^st most commonly held forename world-wide It is held by 89 people.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 21,575 people, or 1 in 1,708. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 83 percent reside, Ontario, where 8 percent reside and Manitoba, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Canada Gosselin occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Gosselin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gosselin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,085 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosselin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gosselin surname is primarily Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gosselin surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.