Find out how popular the last name Joshlin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Joshlin.

Joshlin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Joshlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joshlin in America

Joshlin is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joshlin surname appeared 260 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Joshlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joshlin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Joshlin

The surname Joshlin originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from a Middle English personal name or place name. It may be a variation of the more common surname Joslin, which is thought to have emerged from the Old English name Gōdcild or Gōdselin, meaning "good child" or "divine child."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Joshlin name can be found in the Chancery Proceedings of the 15th century, where a certain John Joshlin was mentioned in connection with a legal dispute over land ownership in Oxfordshire. This suggests that the Joshlin family may have originated or held property in this region of central England.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Joshlin name appeared in various parish records and tax rolls across counties like Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset. Notable individuals from this period include William Joshlin (c. 1560-1635), a merchant and landowner in Bristol, and Robert Joshlin (1618-1679), a clergyman who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Wilton, Wiltshire.

In the 18th century, the Joshlin surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Dorset, where it was associated with several prominent families in the market town of Shaftesbury. One notable figure was John Joshlin (1720-1798), a wealthy tradesman and landowner who served as the mayor of Shaftesbury in 1765.

As the British Empire expanded, the Joshlin name spread to various colonies and territories. In the early 19th century, a certain Thomas Joshlin (1785-1862) emigrated from England to Australia, where he became a successful sheep farmer and landowner in the colony of New South Wales.

Other notable individuals bearing the Joshlin surname include Charles Joshlin (1847-1923), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, and Edward Joshlin (1879-1956), an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937.

While the exact origins of the Joshlin surname remain somewhat obscure, its history can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely emerged as a variant of the more common Joslin name. Over the centuries, the Joshlin family has produced numerous individuals of note across various professions and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joshlin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Joshlin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Joshlin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Joshlin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Joshlin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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