Joslyn Surname

120,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Joslyn 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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Joslyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3191:109,20711,919
England1921:290,19822,328
Australia551:490,83137,357
Canada411:898,67368,969
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines401:2,816472
Wales221:140,66110,115
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0661:47,1095,407

Joslyn (8,949) may also be a first name.

Joslyn 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

Joslyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joslyn (Marathi: जॉसलीन) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joslyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,940th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,923,343 people. The last name Joslyn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Joslyn live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 65,960th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 8,949 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,319 people, or 1 in 109,207. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Joslyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Joslyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joslyn surname grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joslyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joslyn last name are 11.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Joslyn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joshlyn9216/
Joslynn926/
Josslyn925/
Juoslyn921/
Jhoslyn921/
Jouslyn921/
Josllyn921/
Josln911/
Joshlynn860/
Joslin8312,629/
Joslen83176/
Jaslyn8335/
Josyln839/
Joseln831/
Juslyn831/
Jozlyn830/
Josling77861/
Joshlin77349/
Jouslin77188/
Josslin7729/
Joyslin7715/
Jhoslen7711/
Joslina7711/
Johslin774/
Joslion773/
Josleen772/
Jasslyn772/
Joislin772/
Joeslin771/
Jhoslin771/
Joyslen770/
Joshlen770/
Josclin770/
Joeslen770/
Joslinn770/
Johslen770/
Joslinc770/
Jhoslien719/
Joyslina714/
Joslinkg711/
Joshling710/
Johslien710/
Juslin67937/
Jaslin67246/
Juslen6777/
Juslén6728/
Yoslen6715/
Joslim6713/
Joslem6712/
Jozlin6712/
Yoslin678/
Jaslen677/
Joceln672/
Jhosellin671/
Jazlyn671/
Juslym670/
Joclin670/

Joslyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joslyn in the Marathi language
जॉसलीनjosalina40
जोसलीनjosalina40
जॉसिलनjosilana20

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