Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GOSLING
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
Related and similar surnames
GoslineGoslin
Gossling
Goessling
Goselin
Gooslin
Gheesling
Cosling
Goasling
Goesling
Goseling
Goossling
Goisling
Goehsling
Goaslin
Goosling
Ggoslin
Goasline
Goselling
Ghoslin
Gooslinge
Gohseling
Gjosling
Goeszling
Goselinge
Ghosline
Gocsling
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.