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There are approximately 9,631 people named Gosling in the UK. That makes it the 1,092nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 152 are named Gosling.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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Goisling
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The Gosling surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GOSLING. GOSTLING. From tlie Anglo-Norman Christian name Joscelyn, or Goccline. Fil' Goeelini, Goscelin, Gosselin, and several other forms are found in the H.E. The assimilation of the nauae to tliat of a j'Oimg goose by tlie addition of the g final is of modern date. Similar instances of the hardening of the soft g orj are observable in tlic Norman dialect. Thus jV<wfe and gi'rbc are made gamhe and guerhe.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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