Gosling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gosling Name Meaning: A variant spelling of 'Joslin',from old French Goscelin,Gosselin,Joscelin. Secondly it may be originated as a nickname for a keeper of geese,from medieval English "Gosling" a young goose.

The name was very popular among Normans with the old German personal name 'Gauzelin' meaning \"a descendant of the Goths\". Or celtic \"Josse\",a champion.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gosling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gosling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 313
Agricultural Labourer 159
House Servant 51
Labourer 46
Farm Labourer 44
At Home 37
Servant 29
Dress Maker 24
General Servant 18
Laundress 17
Pauper 16
Silk Piecer 15
Silk Winder 15
Lace Maker 13
House Keeper 13
Scholar At Home 13
Annuitant 12
Carpenter 12
Farmer 12
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 12
Shoe Maker 12
Power Loom Weaver 10
Silk Weaver 10
Cook 9
Errand Boy 9

Gosling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gosling 100% 31,449
2 Gasling 86% 712
3 Gossling 88% 584
4 Gisling 86% 353
5 Gesling 86% 101

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The surname Gosling is the most popular version of all its varients

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