Gostling Surname
Approximately 855 people bear this surname
Gostling 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 SurnameGostling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 675 | 1:82,545 | 9,109 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 396 | 1:61,554 | 7,167 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gostling 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Goslin. The 't' is intrusive.
For Gosling, q.v.
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.
Gostling Demographics
Average Gostling Salary in
United States
$49,141 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gostling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gostling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gostling occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gostling? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 408,845th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,523,446 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Gostling are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 675 people, or 1 in 82,545. In England it is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 17 percent live, Essex, where 12 percent live and Suffolk, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Chile, where 4 percent live.
Gostling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gostling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gostling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gostling surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gostling last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Gostling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.71% less than the national average, earning R 55,344 per year; in United States they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $49,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.62% more than the national average, earning $66,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goestling | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ostling | 93 | 587 | / |
| Gostlin | 93 | 226 | / |
| Gotling | 93 | 22 | / |
| Gottling | 88 | 104 | / |
| Gustling | 88 | 7 | / |
| Gothling | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ghostlin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gastling | 88 | 1 | / |
| Osthling | 88 | 0 | / |
| Goutling | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gotlin | 86 | 172 | / |
| Hostlings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gatling | 80 | 3,676 | / |
| Astling | 80 | 108 | / |
| Gottlin | 80 | 32 | / |
| Gothlin | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gotleng | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gastlin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gotlind | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ostleng | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oostelling | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kgotleng | 75 | 1,086 | / |
| Gattling | 75 | 60 | / |
| Gottlind | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ngotleng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gatlings | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghatling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghostlen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hastling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gautling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gatlin | 71 | 13,271 | / |
| Kgotlaeng | 71 | 31 | / |
| Gotlén | 71 | 13 | / |
| Gotlen | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hastlings | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gattlin | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gatlind | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatlyng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatlint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gottiln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghatlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatllin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatleng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gastlim | 67 | 1 | / |
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