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 933
Agricultural Labourer 110
Domestic Servant 51
Labourer 47
Dress Maker 46
General Labourer 44
General Servant 27
Laundress 26
Farm Labourer 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Cotton Weaver 19
Carpenter 18
Silk Weaver 18
Coal Miner 16
Charwoman 14
House Keeper 14
Butcher 13
None 13
Annuitant 12
Gardener 12
Carman 11
Tailor 11
Bricklayer 11
Shoe Maker 11
Baker 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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