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
Living On Own Means 88
General Labourer 62
Dress Maker 46
General Servant Domestic 46
Cotton Weaver 31
Farmer 30
Laundress Wash 23
Scholar 23
Cook Domestic 18
Domestic Servant 18
Housemaid Domestic 18
Carpenter 17
Dressmaker 17
Bricklayer 16
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 16
Railway Clerk 14
Blacksmith 14
Draper Assistant 13
House Keeper Domestic 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Carman 11
General Domestic Servant 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Servant Domestic 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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