Joselyn Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Joselyn 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.

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Joselyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
England971:574,41334,909
Haiti421:254,3798,875
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Joselyn (45,423) may also be a first name.

Joselyn 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Corruptions of the personal name Joscelyne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Joselyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joselyn (Marathi: जॉसलीन) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Joselyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Joselyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Joselyn is the 438,351st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Joselyn live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Joselyn is also the 20,051st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 45,423 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Barring Ghana it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Joselyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Joselyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joselyn last name expanded 190 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joselyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joselyn last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joselyn earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning R 286,644 per year; in United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $46,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Joselyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joselyn in the Marathi language
जॉसलीनjosalina-

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