Josselyn Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Josselyn 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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Josselyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8171:443,64638,107
Canada741:497,91342,460
England731:763,26141,903
Haiti381:281,1559,538
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:117,60811,536

Josselyn (5,902) may also be a first name.

Josselyn 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)

(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

Local. Jocelin, a town in France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

Josselyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josselyn (Marathi: जोसिलन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Josselyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 355,911th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The surname Josselyn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Josselyn live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 86,613th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 5,902 people.

Josselyn is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 817 people, or 1 in 443,646. In The United States Josselyn is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Vermont, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Josselyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Josselyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Josselyn surname increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josselyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Josselyn surname are 7.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Josselyn earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $47,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.22% more than the national average, earning $78,110 CAD per year.

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Josselyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Josselyn in the Marathi language
जोसिलनjosilana-

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Josselyn Reference & Research

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