Josselin is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Josselin
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning: Common in Britain (22, 56), where it occurs in the Middle Ages in the forms Goscelin, Joscelin, surname is considered a person of Germanic origin name, short for Gauzo (root = gaut goth people). Although attractive, the hypothesis of a diminutive of Josse is false. Rare variant: Jossilin (22).

How popular is Josselin?

Josselin is common in France.

Josselin is ranked 171859 on our list.

Josselin is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Luxembourg. Around 2105 people have been found who wears Josselin as their family name. Josselin is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
212,166 Canada9
2,022 Haiti4
124,420 Spain3
124,220 Italy2
118,441 Germany2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
897,276 Russia1
81,201 Switzerland1
77,122 Sweden1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
3,586 Honduras1
49,101 Denmark1
91,024 Belgium1
28,746 Algeria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,645 Luxembourg26
155,219 England16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
271,475 United States61
Countries with thousands of Josselin:
4,091 France1,972

Comments

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Cherri Blurton
Josselin is a rather frequent family name, represents the variation named person of Germanic origin Gauzelin, derived from Gauz, divinity name.

Josselin Namesakes

  • Jean-Marie Josselin, Chef
  • Jean Josselin, Boxer
  • Tessa de Josselin, Actor
  • Charles Josselin, Politician
  • Jean-Marie Josselin, Chef
  • Julien Josselin, Screenwriter
  • Jean-François Josselin, Writer
  • Daphne Josselin, Author
  • Gerard de Josselin de Jong, Mathematician
  • Tessa de Josselin, Actor

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