Josline Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Josline 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 SurnameJosline Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Josline (9,429) may also be a first name.
Josline 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.
V. Joscelin.
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.
Josline Demographics
Average Josline Salary in
United States
$37,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josline Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josline Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Josline is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josline? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,967,751st most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Josline is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Josline live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Josline is also the 63,747th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 9,429 people.
The surname Josline is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in India, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Josline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Josline has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Josline Last Name Statistics demography
Josline earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,354 USD per year.
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