Joslin Surname

41,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Joslin 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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Joslin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,0701:39,9624,919
England1,8141:30,7164,117
Canada4761:77,4078,696
Australia2821:95,72910,881
Brazil1781:1,202,66541,567
France1601:415,14260,629
India1061:7,236,466158,262
Haiti851:125,6935,747
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Wales501:61,8915,534
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Malta301:14,342837
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Guam161:10,0081,526
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Macau11:601,6301,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1301:21,5713,053
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3821:21,0832,653

Joslin (6,130) may also be a first name.

Joslin 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)

V. Joscelin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Jocelyn or Joscelin (the just).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Joslin Last Name Facts

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

Joslin (Hindi: जोसलीन, Marathi: जोसलीन, Oriya: େଯାସଲିନ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Joslin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joslin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,367th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 577,049 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Joslin are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,514th most widespread first name globally, held by 6,130 people.

Joslin is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 9,070 people, or 1 in 39,962. In The United States Joslin is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Joslin exists in 53 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Joslin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Joslin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joslin last name grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Joslin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Joslin last name are 9.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joslin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.95% more than the national average, earning R 584,460 per year; in United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josling92861/
Joshlin92349/
Jouslin92188/
Josslin9229/
Joyslin9215/
Joslina9211/
Johslin924/
Joslion923/
Joislin922/
Jhoslin921/
Joeslin921/
Josclin920/
Joslinn920/
Joslinc920/
Jolin914,644/
Josln911/
Jhoslien869/
Joyslina864/
Joslinkg861/
Joshling860/
Johslien860/
Joslyn833,789/
Joulin832,083/
Joling831,122/
Juslin83937/
Jaslin83246/
Joslen83176/
Jolhin83149/
Jollin83127/
Jolion83125/
Coslin8371/
Hoslin8349/
Johlin8347/
Jolina8330/
Ejolin8328/
Joilin8317/
Djolin8314/
Jolien8314/
Joslim8313/
Jozlin8312/
Jolijn8310/
Josyln839/
Yoslin838/
Jolind838/
Joylin836/
Joolin835/
Ijolin834/
Jolimn833/
Jolgin832/
Joseln831/
Jotlin831/
Juolin831/
Jiolin831/
Soslin831/
Joluin831/
Joclin830/
Jossellin801/
Jhosellin801/
Jauslin77671/
Houslin77329/
Jollien77246/
Jolling77202/
Jusslin77140/
Couslin7750/
Joulien7750/
Jouling7739/
Jasling7733/
Joolink7728/
Jusling7718/
Joshlyn7716/
Jhoslen7711/
Jaslina779/
Jasslin777/
Joslynn776/
Jochlin776/
Jeuslin776/
Josslyn775/
Jashlin775/
Jooling775/
Zouslin775/
Hosslin774/
Eosslin773/
Josleen772/
Hosling772/
Joullin772/
Joyclin772/
Johlion772/
Jaslink771/
Jasllin771/
Joohlin771/
Joolien771/
Josllyn771/
Jouslyn771/
Joylina771/
Joylint771/
Jaaslin771/
Cosslin771/
Johulin771/
Yoslina771/
Ejuslin771/
Djoulin771/
Coislin771/
Jollina771/
Joylien771/
Jhoslyn771/
Johglin771/
Juoslyn771/
Juslina771/
Youslin770/
Joyslen770/
Joshlen770/
Yosling770/
Jossyln770/
Joiling770/
Joeslen770/
Yoshlin770/
Johslen770/
Jollion770/
Jolinck770/
Geoslin770/
Joussellin75181/
Colin73143,093/
Salin7314,164/
Solin737,196/
Zolin735,088/
Jalin732,370/
Jolen73117/
Yolin73110/
Jolim7330/
Iolin7328/
Jolyn7327/
Eolin7318/
Johln738/
Jolín733/
Joiln731/
Jolhn731/
Joyln731/
Jholn731/
Jolne731/
Schjolin7127/
Jaushlin7125/
Hoosling711/
Coushlin711/
T'Jolijn711/
Tjollijn711/
Jusslina711/
Joshlynn710/
Joullien710/
Hotsling710/
Collin6747,581/
Zolina675,782/
Sahlin674,401/
Jaulin673,295/
Colijn671,609/
Jalina671,460/
Sallin671,378/
Caslin671,310/
Jeulin671,127/
Solien67881/
Geolin67820/
Yolgin67708/
Jalink67619/
Seulin67536/
Salien67402/
Haslin67239/
Jaling67214/
Sollin67213/
Heolin67169/
Zollin67165/
Sohlin67148/
Zoulin67135/
Saliën67131/
Coclin67112/
Yaslin67110/
Coolin67102/
Hozlin6791/
Johlen6778/
Juslen6777/
Saalin6773/
Yolina6770/
Zholin6767/
Djalin6767/
Hiolin6766/
Jaalin6762/
Soğlin6761/
Jallin6758/
Jaslim6756/
Jialin6756/
Yollin6755/
Juslim6754/
Jalien6754/
Zoglin6752/
Scalin6750/
Yuslin6749/
Cozlin6748/
Joolen6747/
Ejolen6744/
Jolyon6742/
Jaslyn6735/
Joleng6733/
Scolin6732/
Joylyn6731/
Giolin6729/
Juslén6728/
Yoslim6728/
Ijolen6723/
Iholin6721/
Jaclin6719/
Yoslen6715/
Joleun6712/
Joslem6712/
Ijalin6712/
Zohlin6712/
Jollyn6711/
Iolina6710/
Jollen6710/
Eholin6710/
Sazlin6710/
Solihn678/
Saslin678/
Jaslen677/
Zoling677/
Joylen677/
Jatlin675/
Jalion675/
Salihn675/
Zoclin675/
Joleen674/
Jolyna674/
Easlin674/
Yohlin674/
Zuolin674/
Jahlin674/
Colinn673/
Yolien673/
Jealin673/
Zaslin672/
Joceln672/
Salinn672/
Yoling672/
Joilen672/
Yoglin672/
T'Jollijn672/
Ayolin672/
Jiolen672/
Jolent672/
Joulim672/
Joylne672/
Soilin672/
Jazlin672/
Coslen671/
Zoylin671/
Jalind671/
Joilim671/
Jolesn671/
Jolhen671/
Joulen671/
Eolien671/
Zolink671/
Eiolin671/
Hossln671/
Hoßlin671/
Jaluin671/
Jalint671/
Joläng671/
Juslyn671/
Jjolen671/
Yolink671/
Zolgin671/
Soslen671/
Djolne671/
Jalinn671/
Joylim671/
Jholen671/
Jolynn671/
Hoslim671/
Joylnn670/
Jozlyn670/
Hoslen670/
Joloen670/
Coylin670/
Joulyn670/
Joolyn670/
Cousshlin670/
Yoalin670/

Joslin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joslin in the Marathi language
जोसलीनjosalina56.14
लीनlina14.04
जॉसिलनjosilana12.28
जोसिलनjosilana10.53
जॉसलीनjosalina3.51
जोसिननjosinana1.75
Joslin in the Oriya language
େଯାସଲିନeyasalina42.86
ଜସଲିନjasalina28.57
େଯାସିଲିନeyasilina14.29
େଜାସଲିନejasalina14.29
Joslin in the Hindi language
जोसलीनjosalina40
जोस्लीनjoslina40
जोस्लिनjoslina20

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