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 614
Agricultural Labourer 136
Labourer 66
Domestic Servant 46
Servant 29
General Servant 27
Gardener 23
Laundress 21
Silk Weaver 21
Dress Maker 21
House Keeper 21
Farm Labourer 21
Cotton Weaver 18
Annuitant 17
Carpenter 16
Farm Servant 15
Butcher 13
Cook 13
Silk Piecer 13
Tailor 13
Dressmaker 11
Shoe Maker 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Ag Lab 11
No Occupation 10

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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