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
School 647
Private Means 72
Farm Labourer 51
General Labourer 45
Labourer 44
General Servant (domestic) 34
Clerk 32
Dressmaker 31
Farmer 30
Domestic Servant 23
House Painter 21
None 21
Nil 20
House Keeper 19
Cook (domestic) 17
General Servant Domestic 17
Shop Assistant 17
Assisting In The Business 16
At School 16
Bricklayer 16
Carman 16
Carter 15
Charwoman 15
Dress Maker 15
Housekeeper 15

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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