Last Name JOSLYN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Josse or Goce, diminutive Josselin or Gocelin. The 'g' in Josling is excrescent, just like it is in Jennings, Rawling, Hewling, etc.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 11,416 (2000 US census) 12,398 (1990 US census)
Count 2,532 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.77%, or 2349 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.78%, or 45 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.71%, or 18 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.59%, or 15 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.17%, or 55 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.97%, or 50 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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