Joycelyn Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Joycelyn 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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Joycelyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines31:37,5531,173
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Joycelyn (34,802) may also be a first name.

Joycelyn 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

Joycelyn Last Name Facts

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

Joycelyn is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joycelyn? popularity and diffusion

Joycelyn is the 660,498th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. The surname Joycelyn is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Joycelyn reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 24,844th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 34,802 people.

The surname Joycelyn is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Joycelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Joycelyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Joycelyn last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joycelyn Last Name Statistics demography

Joycelyn earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

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