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
Gostling is most common in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gostling? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 408,845th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,523,446 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gostling live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 675 people, or 1 in 82,545. In England Gostling is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 17 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Suffolk, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England Gostling occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Chile, where 4 percent are found.
Gostling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gostling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gostling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gostling last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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