Joslin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
English surname, borrowed through French from a Germanic name, from *Gauzelin, a diminutive of names formed from Gaut, from Proto-Germanic *gautaz (“Geat”). The name was also influenced by French Josse (see Joyce).
Proper noun
Joslin (countable and uncountable, plural Joslins)
- A surname.
- A suburb of Adelaide, in the city of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Joslin is the 5094th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6868 individuals. Joslin is most common among White (91.07%) individuals.