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 583
Agricultural Labourer 72
General Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 33
Labourer 28
General Servant Domestic 28
Farmer 27
Living On Own Means 26
Laundress 23
Gardener 22
Farm Labourer 20
Dressmaker 20
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 16
House Keeper 16
Farm Servant 16
Clerk 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Carpenter 14
General Domestic Servant 13
Coal Miner 13
Tailoress 13
Butcher 11
Bricklayer 11
Silk Weaver 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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