Joclyn Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Joclyn Surname Definition:
JOCELIN: A double diminutive from Josse, for the Breton saint-name Jodoc or Judoc (from Breton jud, 'fighter'; Latinized Jodocus). Jodocus (+669), an Armorican prince of Welsh extraction, became a hermit at Ponthieu, where he is still remembered as S.
Read More About This SurnameJoclyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Joclyn (528) may also be a first name.
Joclyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
JOCELIN: A double diminutive from Josse, for the Breton saint-name Jodoc or Judoc (from Breton jud, 'fighter'; Latinized Jodocus). Jodocus (+669), an Armorican prince of Welsh extraction, became a hermit at Ponthieu, where he is still remembered as S. Josse. In Cornwall he is commemorated as S. Just. Jocelin or Goscelin was elected bishop of Glasgow in 1174 and died 1199 (Dowcen, p. 298—299) Gocelinus, archdeacon of Dunkeld, c. 1188 (Scon, p. 27; RAA., I, p. 141). Gilbert, son of Jocennus or Goscelinus, burgess of Aberdeen, c. 1189—99 (RAA., I, p. 57,136). Jocelin hostiarins to King William the Lion, a. 1214 (RAA., I, p. 260). Gocelin de Balliol, brother of John Balliol, in record, 1260 (LAC., p. 152). William Gocelyn of Scotland rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203). Gocelyn is a variant spelling of the name.
Corruptions of the personal name Joscelyne.
Joslin or Josling is a corruption of Jocelyn, Josceline, or Josselyn, the name of an ancient knightly Essex family of Hyde Hall that held the manor of High Roding and other extensive estates in this and the surrounding counties as far back as the 16th century (M.). The name is also established in the adjoining county of Suffolk.
Joclyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joclyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Joclyn is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joclyn? popularity and diffusion
Joclyn is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Joclyn live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. Joclyn is also the 367,169th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 528 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Joclyn is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 67 percent reside and Florida, where 33 percent reside.
Joclyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Joclyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joclyn last name declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyclyn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jocklyn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jocslyn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Joiclyn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jaclyn | 83 | 5 | / |
| Joceln | 83 | 2 | / |
| Joklyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Joclin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jacklyn | 77 | 204 | / |
| Jaclynn | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jochlin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jocklin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jacqlyn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Joyclin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Joiclin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jachlyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joyclen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josclin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jocklen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Joqln | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jacqulyn | 71 | 20 | / |
| Jacklynn | 71 | 17 | / |
| Joyclene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jacklyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacslynn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaclin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jozlin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Joklin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jacqulynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jacqlynne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jackln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaclen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaclyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaqlyn | 67 | 1 | / |
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