Jocelin Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Jocelin Surname Definition:

V. Joscelin. &c.

Jocelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti5721:18,6781,600
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Chile181:978,69319,774
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Jocelín (1) are calculated separately.

Jocelin (13,509) may also be a first name.

Jocelin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Joscelin. &c.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jocelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jocelin (Marathi: जोसलीन) is more frequently found in Haiti than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Jocelín. For other possible spellings of Jocelin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jocelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jocelin is the 348,561st most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Jocelin live; 58 percent live in Caribbean and 55 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 49,948th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 13,509 people.

The last name Jocelin is most numerous in Haiti, where it is carried by 572 people, or 1 in 18,678. In Haiti Jocelin is most frequent in: Ouest, where 73 percent reside, Sud-Est, where 25 percent reside and Artibonite, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Haiti this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 37 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent reside.

Jocelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jocelin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jocelin last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jocelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jocelin surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Jocelin earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.57% less than the national average, earning $22,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jocelín951/
Joycelin936/
Jocelina936/
Joicelin933/
Joscelin933/
Jocelien931/
Joceylinn880/
Jocelyn866,449/
Joselin86458/
Jokelin8639/
Yocelin868/
Joceyln863/
Jacelin863/
Jucelin862/
Jogelin861/
Jocelen861/
Cocelin861/
Jocylin860/
Josselin802,981/
Joycelyn80455/
Joscelyn80200/
Joselina8017/
Jocilien8016/
Jackelin8012/
Jocelynn805/
Jucelina804/
Jachelin803/
Juscelin803/
Joicelyn802/
Jhocelyn802/
Jacqelin801/
Jogeling801/
Josceyln801/
Joycilin801/
Jaucelin801/
Jouselin801/
Joycylin801/
Joselien801/
Jaceling800/
Jocuilin800/
Joseylin800/
Jacquelin753,200/
Jousselin752,602/
Joycelynn759/
Jackelina752/
Josseling751/
Joscelyna751/
Joselinne751/
Josieling751/
Juscelina751/
Joicelynn751/
Jauchelin751/
Jouseelin751/
Caselin711,212/
Joselyn71782/
Yoselin71133/
Cacelin71114/
Yocelyn7158/
Jacelyn7153/
Cozelin7135/
Yücelin7130/
Jakelin7114/
Joselen7114/
Cazelin7112/
Josilin713/
Josselinne712/
Josylin711/
Joyclen711/
Jacqelinne711/
Jacqueling711/
Hoselin711/
Yojelin711/
Yacelin711/
Joscellene711/
Jacquelinn711/
Jaqelin711/
Jocilyn711/
Jocélyn711/
Jaselin711/
Jokilin711/
Jocylyn710/
Jacquelind710/
Joselim710/
Jocklen710/
Hacelin710/
Josselyn671,021/
Jackelen67225/
Zachelin67211/
Jusselin67140/
Jasselin67132/
Jacquelinne67114/
Couzelin6783/
Jaquelin6774/
Jacilien6748/
Jossilin6738/
Casselin6730/
Yoselina6711/
Yosselin677/
Josilien677/
Jagelind676/
Jackelén674/
Yackelin673/
Hoseling672/
Josseyln672/
Joyclene672/
Hosselin672/
Jackylin672/
Jhoselyn672/
Jacelynn671/
Joseleen671/
Josielyn671/
Cosselin671/
Zozelina671/
Josselen671/
Jackelyn671/
Jackilin671/
Jaselion671/
Joiselyn671/
Joysilin671/
Hacelien671/
Jacqelyn670/
Eoselink670/
Cocyhlin670/
Jossylin670/

Jocelin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jocelin in the Marathi language
जोसलीनjosalina-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jocelin
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