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 459
Agricultural Labourer 183
Labourer 38
House Servant 36
Dress Maker 31
Servant 29
Laundress 23
Cotton Weaver 20
House Keeper 19
Silk Weaver 17
Butcher 14
Silk Winder 13
Gardener 13
General Servant 13
Groom 12
House Maid 11
Cook 11
Blacksmith 11
Farm Labourer 11
Milliner 9
Shoe Maker 9
Carter 9
Nurse 9
Tailor 9
Carpenter 9

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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